UK Students Injure 3 Policemen In Free Education Protest

Thousands of students poured into the streets of London from all over the United Kingdom to demand an end to tuition fees in the country.

Described as the largest student protest since 2010, over 5000 students reportedly took part in the Wednesday march in which three policemen were reportedly injured.

According to police statement quoted in an AA report, three officers sustained 'minor injuries' in an obvious class.

"Various missiles were thrown at the officers and protesters pulled down protective fencing around the grass area in Parliament Square.

"A large group of protesters walked onto and have occupied the grass area. The officers withdrew from the area.

"Three officers suffered minor injuries."

A right denied.

A National executive of the National Union of Students (NUS), Malia Bouatia, said the protest is the students' way of speaking out.

“The active mobilizing for a protest is symbolically important … it shows the powers that be that we will take to the streets even though we have nothing left, that we will speak out against any injustice and inequality," Bouatia said.

Bouatia rubbished claims by the UK government that it cannot waive university tuition fees, adding that it should cut spending on external affairs.

"Just look at our European neighbors and, also, how about the government stops funding imperialist habits across the world?

"How about stop pumping money into spying on Muslims in the U.K. and fund education instead?"

Another NUS executive, Sai Englert said the protest is beyond just the removal of tuition fees.

"We’re demonstrating for free education, but I think there are much wider things to be thinking about in terms of funding to education, access to education, inclusivity of education and what we think education is for within society,” Englert said.

Student Pulse gathered that a number of arrests were made.