Violence flares at student march in London

Clashes broke out as tens of thousands of students and lecturers marched through central London to protest against plans to increase tuition fees in England to up to £9,000 a year.

Some of the demonstrators converged on Millbank Tower, where the Conservative Party has its main offices.

A minority of protesters smashed windows and threw missiles at the police.

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