A GROUP of far-right thugs honoured Armistice Day by attacking Metropolitan Police officers guarding the Cenotaph on Saturday. 

Officers attempted to stop a group of hooligans from marching towards the monument shortly before the two minutes’ silence. 

Chanting “England ’til I die,” the group broke through the police barrier, shouting “let’s have them.”

Later, more clashes took place in Chinatown, with far-right protesters chanting “you’re not English any more” at officers.

At least 92 protesters were arrested; a knife and a baton were confiscated.

Tommy Robinson, founder of the far-right English Defence League, was seen among the crowds.

The Met Police said on X (formerly Twitter) that officers “faced unacceptable violence, including people throwing missiles and a metal barrier.”

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of fuelling the violence after suggesting that a peace rally in another part of the city calling for a ceasefire in Gaza posed a threat to Armistice commemorations.

She called Palestine demonstrators “hate marchers” that display “thuggish intimidation and extremism.”

Ms Braverman also accused the police of “playing favourites” with pro-Palestine “mobs.”

Afterwards, far-right thugs mobilised to “defend” the Cenotaph, where a commemoration ceremony was taking place.

On X, Robinson called for people to join him “to show that British people aren’t happy.” 

The Democratic Football Lads Alliance posted a call to arms on Facebook, and Turning Point UK also urged protesters to join them, to “protect our memorials & statues.”

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf accused Ms Braverman of “fanning the flames of division” and called for her to be sacked.

“I’m afraid that the Home Secretary’s position, in my view, is untenable,” he said. 

Stand Up To Racism co convenor Weyman Bennett said: “What we saw on the streets today was the bitter fruits of the dangerous comments by Sunak and Braverman this week, whipping up fear of an imaginary threat to the Cenotaph, and inciting fascists like Robinson to take to the streets.

“It is critical that the anti racist and anti fascist movement take this threat seriously.”

And National Education Union general secretary Daniel Kebede said that “Braverman’s boys brought the hate,” noting that no such scenes of violence had been witnessed at any of the far larger Palestine solidarity demonstrations of recent weeks.

The Scottish Greens said Ms Braverman “knowingly fuelled division and hate by recklessly demonising pro-Palestine protesters.

“She has encouraged far-right thugs and put people at risk.”

Labour’s shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said Ms Braverman “was warned repeatedly of the dangers of inflaming tensions and undermining the police. 

“A Home Secretary that doesn’t take seriously the security of our streets is only allowed to remain in a government that has lost all sense of governing.”

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps failed to guarantee Ms Braverman’s survival in office.

When asked whether his colleague will stay in her role until next weekend, he said: “A week’s a long time in politics.”