A 13-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer during a pro-Brexit โ€˜yellow vestโ€™ protest in London today.

She was arrested alongside three others as a far-right march blocked major roads around Westminster Bridge near the Parliament on Saturday.

The demonstration in the capital was one of several held across UK cities, including Manchester, by demonstrators who have copied the high-visibility jackets worn in demonstrations that have turned violent in France.

Yellow vest protesters set off smoke bombs outside Parliament
Yellow vest protesters set off smoke bombs outside Parliament (Picture: Twitter/ali_samson)
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matthew Chattle/REX (10048427i) Protesters on Westminster Bridge. Yellow vest protesters who are pro Brexit stopping traffic in central London. Yellow Vest protesters stop traffic in central London, UK. - 5 Jan 2019.
Pro Brexit yellow vest protesters stopped traffic in central London (Picture:ย?Rex Features)

Around 100 people wearing yellow vests marched through Westminster for the protest towards Trafalgar Square, causing major disruption.

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Three men were detained for public order offences.

Police said around 40 protesters rallied in Manchester, where some yellow vests were daubed with English Defence League slogans.

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No arrests were made during the march, which was contained by police outside a branch of Greggs.

During the protests in London, demonstrators called for a no-deal Brexit, as well as calling the prime minister a โ€˜traitorโ€™.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matthew Chattle/REX (10048427b) Protesters in Parliament Square. Yellow vest protesters who are pro Brexit stopping traffic in central London. Yellow Vest protesters stop traffic in central London, UK. - 5 Jan 2019.
Yellow vest protestors sought to copy the demonstrators in France (Picture: Rex Features)
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matthew Chattle/REX (10048427g) Protesters on Whitehall. Yellow vest protesters who are pro Brexit stopping traffic in central London. Yellow Vest protesters stop traffic in central London, UK. - 5 Jan 2019.
The demonstration in London was one of several held across UK cities (Picture: Rex Features)

A smoke bomb was set off on Downing Street, before protestors clashed with police officers on their way to Whitehall.

They also set fire to an EU flag as people shouted โ€˜spit on itโ€™.

James Goddard, one of the organisers behind the yellow vest protests, filmed himself shouting: โ€˜If they want a war weโ€™ll give them a war, letโ€™s give them a f***ing warโ€™ in a live stream posted on Facebook.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matthew Chattle/REX (10048427e) Protesters in Parliament Square. Yellow vest protesters who are pro Brexit stopping traffic in central London. Yellow Vest protesters stop traffic in central London, UK. - 5 Jan 2019.
Yellow vest Protesters in Parliament Square (Picture: Rex Features)

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: โ€˜Four arrests have been made following protests on Westminster Bridge, SW1 at approximately 11am today.

โ€˜Three men were arrested on suspicion of public order offences.

โ€˜A 13-year-old girl was also arrested on suspicion of assault on police.โ€™

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