Several demonstrators have been detained after rival groups faced off over a hotel accommodating asylum seekers in north London, with police breaking up brief clashes.⁠ ⁠ The Met has since imposed conditions on the protest and counter-protest outside the Thistle City Barbican Hotel in Islington.⁠ ⁠ The protest was organised by local residents under the banner "Thistle Barbican needs to go - locals say no".⁠ ⁠ A larger group staged a counter demonstration to voice support for asylum seekers,