A protest in Newcastle “was peaceful and passed without incident”, Northumbria Police said.

Officers from Northumbria and other forces flooded the streets of Newcastle and Chief Superintendent Steve Wykes, who has been in charge of the police response to recent disorder, thanked communities, partners and the officers who kept the streets safe.

“Ensuring the safety of the public is our utmost priority and we had an increased presence in Newcastle city centre today, and across the region, to deliver a proportionate response to protest activity taking place.

“Thankfully, the activity was peaceful and passed without incident and we thank everyone who visited Newcastle today either to attend the football events, protest peacefully, or enjoy the city.

“There were no scenes of violence and disorder, although 14 people were arrested for a range of offences including possession of an offensive weapon, possession of a class B drug and failure to comply with some of the orders which have been in place today.

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“No individuals were arrested for disorder or violent offences.”

Ch Supt Wykes added: “This week, our region has spoken – we will not tolerate the disgraceful disorder seen over the last week by a minority whose only aim is create division.”

The force said the number of arrests in connection with protest activity since disorder in Sunderland on August 2 now stands at 41, with 14 charged and 11 already convicted in court.

Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner Susan Dungworth, said: “Thankfully, today’s protests passed largely without incident - this is an absolute credit to Newcastle and all its proudly diverse people.

"My thanks go to our hardworking police and partners who have been working tirelessly to protect our city and ensure protests can take place smoothly and peacefully.

"I extend my thanks to all our communities and to everyone who calls Newcastle home and has stood up to racism.

"The city’s passion to not tolerate hate or violence has been inspiring and my hope is for us to keep building on this.

"There remains a big job to do to bring our country together and to recover from recent events; there are still people afraid and there are still people wanting to preach hate.

"Hopefully, today has shown we are a step closer towards putting recent scenes of unacceptable violence and harmful division behind us and we can focus on the recovery and taking action to end racism for today and for future generations.

"In the meantime, our police will continue to be out in force to keep our streets safe for everyone.”