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A video has emerged that appears to show clashes during a Protestant march through Liverpool City Centre yesterday.

Eyewitnesses reported seeing members of the marching group - believed to be part of the Protestant group the Apprentice Boys of Derry - fighting with members of the public who had been drinking in The Liffey Irish bar on Renshaw Street.

The violence came as Prime Minister Theresa May seeks to strike a deal with the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party in order to form a government after Friday’s hung parliament result in the General Election.

Some people have raised concerns that such a deal could affect the power sharing agreement in Northern Ireland.

Supporters said it was a pre-planned march and not a response to the General Election fall-out.

Merseyside Police confirmed they were called to reports if a disturbance on Renshaw Street at 7.25pm on Saturday, June 10.

A man was arrested for being drunk and disorderly and a second man arrested for a public order offence.

There were no reports of any injuries.

A video of the clashes taken by Beth Redmond has now been viewed 145,000 times on facebook.

Beth was in Liverpool to see friends when she was passed by the march.

She said: “It was about 7.30pm and we were in Renshaw Street when we heard all these drums.

“I turned and immediately saw the union flags and realised it must be a protestant march.

“I don’t know who started the fighting but it happened outside the Liffey pub - there were people pouring drinks over people’s heads and fighting and there were glasses being smashed.

“They had to shut the pub and some of the marchers were banging on the windows and being threatening.

“The police came but the fighting seemed to move up the road.

“I didn’t actually hear anything political being said - there was mainly just shouting and swearing.”

Beth added: “The atmosphere was very tense, people didn’t really know what to do.”

We have also contacted the Apprentice Boys of Derry for comment.

A woman answering the phone at The Liffey Irish bar declined to comment.