Picture gallery: May Day clean-up

A clean-up operation is under way after violence broke out at anti-capitalist demonstrations in London.

The protest began peacefully but descended into violence after dark as a group of militants smashed shop fronts.

Some protesters also tried to set fire to a Tesco store.

Glaziers replace a damaged shop window

A damaged Jaguar car is towed away

A shop worker surveys the damage

Graffiti was scrawled on roads and buildings

Glaziers replace a smashed window

A Sainsbury's store came under attack