Police clash with protesters amid rival protests in small town torn over plan to house refugees - live updates

Police have clashed with anti-refugee protesters in the small town of Llantwit Major where rival protests are taking place over plans to house asylum seekers in the town.

Video footage shows officers restraining hooded and masked protesters who are campaigning against plans by the Vale of Glamorgan Council to build housing for refugees on the site of a former school. There is also a counter protest happening by a a number of anti fascist groups in support of the plans.

The plans have caused debate in the coastal town in recent months and Patriotic Alternative, a group associated with the far right, has organised a protest on Saturday against the proposals, one of several demonstrations being held across the UK recently.

But locals and anti-fascist groups from Llantwit and other parts of Wales gathered in the town on Saturday saying the town was "not open to fascists" and that Wales should welcome migrants