Police make 15 arrests at Glasgow protests

Disorder was broken up by police as anti-racism and anti-immigration protesters gathered in Glasgow on Saturday. On Glasgow Green, anti-racism demonstrators gathered at 11:00, and an anti-immigration protest began an hour later.

Police separated the two groups, each made up of hundreds of protesters. Officers were deployed in and around the park to keep the groups separate, and some officers were on horseback. The force dealt with a number of incidents of disorder.

Video evidence shows scuffles and police drawing their batons to contain protestors. It is the latest in a series of protests about migration levels around the country. In recent weeks, tensions have flared - with police pinning much of the blame on misinformation online.

The Scottish government's Justice Secretary Neil Gray said there had been a

significant deployment

He urged protesters not to resort to the

violence and thuggery that we have seen in similar protests in recent weeks

Gray continued:

I expect anybody who is carrying out the racist thuggery that we have seen previously on the streets of Glasgow to be treated robustly by the police, and for any kind of intimidation and other tactics that seek to divide our country to be met with the full force of the law.

What happened at the anti-racism demonstration?

Where the anti-racism group were gathered, there was music playing including Abba's dancing queen and some of the protestors made speeches. They also waved placards with anti-racism messages. Others waved Palestine flags.

At one stage, the protesters tried to march but were turned back by police.

What happened at the anti-immigration protest?

The anti-immigration protesters also played music, sang and chanted. Some also made speeches. Many waved flags showing anti-immigration messages, while others had saltires or Lion Rampant flags. Some waved flares which released blue and white smoke.

Men wearing balaclavas were among the crowd.