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Hundreds of Stand Up to Racism protesters have started to march towards Whitehall from Russell Square.

The crowd chanted “stand up fight back” and “we are the women, we won’t be silenced, stop the fascists now, now, now, now”.

Scotland Yard said there had been “no incidents of note” as the Stand Up To Racism march set off.

The force has confirmed it is not using live facial recognition in its policing of the demonstration.