George Square closed amid ongoing disturbance

Police Scotland have said they do not believe that clashes in Glasgow are related to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Hundreds of people have gathered in the city's George Square in opposition to a planned demonstration to call for the removal of a statue of Metropolitan Police founder Robert Peel.

A group attempted to access the square from North Hanover Street, prompting those in the square to run and meet them before police intervened.

Chief Superintendent Alan Murray said: Police Scotland can confirm that officers were aware of a disturbance near George Square, Glasgow today.

At this time the incident does not appear to be connected to a Black Lives Matter protest.''

The original protest was cancelled by Glasgow Youth Art Collective after it claimed it could not access George Square and police targeting activists''.