Protesters gather in London to call for an end to systemic racism

Protesters in London gathered and surrounded the U.S. Embassy in the UK on Sunday as part of a large-scale demonstration against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, who died while in the custody of Minneapolis police.

Events will also take place on Sunday in other cities across the UK, including Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Bristol, to demand an end to systemic racism.

A total of 14 police officers were injured in violent clashes between small groups of protesters during anti-racism protests in central London on Saturday, London police chief Cressida Dick said on Sunday.

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he supported the peaceful protesters taking part in the anti-discrimination demonstration, but condemned those who resorted to violence as endangering the peaceful protest.