More than 60 people have been arrested as anti-lockdown protesters clashed with police in central London.

(MSN.com)

Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the city near Oxford Street chanting "freedom" on Saturday, with some carrying placards reading "stop controlling us" and "no more lockdowns".

The Metropolitan Police said the arrests were for a number of suspected offences including breaching coronavirus regulations and that it expected the number to rise.

"We continue to urge people to go home," the force added.

Sky News reporter Ivor Bennett, who is at the scene, said there were "quite violent, aggressive clashes" between police and some protesters.

"People were letting off flares, there was red smoke and green smoke," he said.

"Police were trying to kettle the protesters in one place and break up the big group."

(Lupni.com/Sky news)