Six people arrested as White Man March is cancelled by protestors in Liverpool

According to the Liverpool Echo, before this weekend’s events the neo-Nazi group had written to Liverpool Mayor Joe Anderson, saying they looked forward to “a National Action-packed weekend of ethnically-enriched chaos and mayhem”.

Last month more than 2,000 people signed a petition asking the police to protect Liverpool’s Jewish community from the neo-Nazi rally in the city, which was due to take place on August 15.

Although at that time there was little police or the CST could do, Chief Inspector Chris Gibson of Merseyside police said on Saturday: 'We worked with partners to ensure minimum disruption to businesses and residents and we'd like to thank the public for their patience while these marches were ongoing in the city.

'The force recognises the right of people to demonstrate peacefully and express their views but the force will not tolerate disorder anti-social behaviour during any demonstrations in Merseyside.'

This follows the cancellation in July of a rally by neo-Nazis planned to take place in the London suburb of Golders Green , where a large Jewish community lives. The rally was moved by police on public safety grounds.