Flares set off on Churchill statue as protesters clash with riot police near Downing Street

Demonstrators launched flares towards Downing Street and a statue of Winston Churchill on Wednesday evening (31 July) as they clashed with riot police on a second night of unrest. A few hundred protesters joined the “Enough is Enough” march in Whitehall in the wake of the knife attack and subsequent riots in Southport. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook / Download the iOS & Android app: Sign up to our newsletters: Help to support truly independent journalism. E