Three police officers have been injured and treated in hospital after clashes with anti-capitalist protesters.
Crowds gathered in Parliament Square, in central London, for Thursday's Million Mask March, many wearing the "Guido" masks of the Anonymous group.
Mounted officers formed a barrier against a densely packed crowd on The Mall while, away from the main rally, a police car was set on fire.
At least 50 arrests were made, mainly for public order offences.
Trafalgar Square arrests
Earlier, London's Met Police said three men - aged 38, 50 and 55 - had been arrested in Trafalgar Square on suspicion of being in possession of offensive weapons.
Police say they found knives, smoke and paint grenades, gas canisters and lock picks.
The Met said three officers sustained injuries while policing the march, but they were not life-threatening. Two people were arrested for assaulting a police officer.
One officer, who was riding a police horse, suffered a fractured wrist. Six police horses were injured during the clashes, says Scotland Yard.
Some protesters were treated for injuries and were given first aid at the scene.
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