A total of 890 arrests were made at the Palestine Action protest in central London yesterday.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed the number, with 17 of those arrested on suspicion of assaulting police officers.

Some 857 people were arrested under the Terrorism Act for showing support for a proscribed group

Thirty-three were arrested for other offences.

The force said those arrested were processed at a prisoner reception point in the Westminster area.

Those whose details could be confirmed were released on bail to appear at a police station at a future date.

Individuals who refused to provide their details or were found to have been arrested while already on bail were taken to custody suites.

The Met's Counter Terrorism Command will investigate the 857 people arrested under the Terrorism Act.

New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she will be "just as tough" as her predecessor, Yvette Cooper, on Palestine Action.