
Violent clashes broke out at a Tommy Robinson campaign as masked supporters clashed with crowds shouting 'racist scum'.

Bricks were thrown and two police cars were damaged as the rival groups gathered in in Oldham, Greater Manchester.

Footage posted on social media showed clashes between supporters of the campaigner, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, and counter-demonstrators on Saturday afternoon.

The clashes took place along the residential roads of Limeside where police officers armed with batons and shields attempted to keep the crowds separate.

Police have warned their will be arrests following the damage done to two police vehicles and that those responsible, many of who are not thought to be from the town, should expect to be dealt with 'robustly'.

A police spokesman said: 'Today during a planned event in Oldham, officers responded accordingly to a disturbance in the Limeside area.

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Objects thrown were believed to be bricks, damage has been caused to two police vehicles

'A number of objects were thrown and some damage has been caused to two police vehicles but there have not been reported injuries.'

The force said the incident had been brought to a close, and that reports circulating that someone had been stabbed had been verified as false.

A live video posted on Facebook by a group calling itself the Muslim Defence League showed a group of Asian men standing and shouting across at the other crowd across the police blockade, with some throwing objects and shouting 'racist scum'.

The video, posted on Twitter, appears to show crowds, some wearing balaclavas, throwing objects while shouting 'racist scum'

Clashes between supporters of the campaigner, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, and counter-demonstrators in Oldham, Greater Manchester took place on Saturday afternoon

A live video posted on Facebook by a group calling itself the Muslim Defence League

A separate live video shared on YouTube by Danny Tommo, an associate of Robinson, appeared to show the clashes from the other perspective. In the clip, he claims bricks are being thrown at his group.

Robinson was due to make an appearance in Limeside as he campaigns for the European elections, in which he is standing as a candidate for the North West - Voting in the election takes place on Thursday, while counting starts on Sunday May 26.

It is unclear whether he was present during the trouble.

Police push back those opposed to Yaxley-Lennon after bottles, bricks and eggs are thrown by both sides at each other and fights break out

Former EDL leader Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson ) continues his campaign for a seat in the European Parliament representing the North West of England , by visiting Oldham

Counter-demonstrators are surrounded by police with batons in the front garden of a property in Oldham, Greater Manchester

Former EDL leader Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (aka Tommy Robinson ) continues his campaign for a seat in the European Parliament representing the North West of England , by visiting Oldham

Reports circulating that someone had been stabbed had been verified as false

Jim McMahon, Labour MP for Oldham West and Royton, tweeted about seeing the town used for 'hate and division'.

The shadow local government minister wrote: 'It's horrible to see our town being used for hate and division when our own future is a shared one, long after the circus has left town.

'Very different from our own stall in Oldham earlier today where we celebrated our town.'

Alongside the words, he posted a video, adding: 'We don't need people, coming to our town, trying to divide us for their own political agenda.

'We need to come together and be the best Oldham we can be.'

Police can be seen forming a line between the Tommy Robinson supporters and the counter-demonstrators