Live as Leeds city centre street cordoned off after police van set on fire during protest
By Charles Gray
Published 1st Nov 2025, 15:41 GMT
There was a “huge” emergency services response in Leeds city centre after a police van was set on fire.
Calverley Street, which connects The Headrow and Great George Street, was cordoned off by police this afternoon (Saturday) after a police van was set on fire during a pro-Palestine demonstration at 2.33pm.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Emergency services attended the scene, the fire was extinguished and the man who was standing on top of the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of arson.”
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Calverley Street was cordoned off between Great George Street and The Headrow, where the demonstration had been taking place.
A witness who came across the scene as the cordon was being put in place said that there was a “huge police presence” of around 20 officers.
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