Two people from Essex charged over disorder during protests in London

Two people from Essex are among eight charged - after disorder broke out during protests in London at the weekend.

Up to 150 thousand people turned out for right-wing activist Tommy Robinson's 'Unite the Kingdom' rally on Saturday.

Around 5 thousand were involved in an anti-racism counter-demonstration.

35-year-old Jamie Brewer from Chelmsford's appeared in court today - Norman Richards, who's 58 and from Thurrock is due in court in October.

The Met has also issued photos of 11 people who officers are trying to trace in relation to the disorder.

Officers want to speak to them in relation to a range of public order offences and assaults on emergency services workers, the force said.

Detective Chief Inspector Natalie Norris, from the Met's Public Order Crime Team, said: "Public order policing doesn't end when the event is over and since Saturday our teams have been working to identify those involved in any criminality.

"Our post-event investigation is ongoing and officers have trawled through hundreds of hours of CCTV footage and continue to review evidence to help with inquiries.

"We have identified a number of people we want to speak to in connection with a range of offences - and we are asking for the public's help to track them down.

"As with any major event, we know people may have travelled from outside of London, so we're asking for people across the country to take a look at those pictured and get in touch if they recognise anyone."

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