Nightly News   |  November 10, 2010

Student protest turns violent in London

Students took to the streets of London on Wednesday to protest government proposals for deep cuts to education and big tuition increases. NBC's Brian Williams reports.

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BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: While in London , students took to the streets there to protest, what else, government proposals for deep cuts to education, big tuition increases. And the protest turned violent. Thousands descended on conservative party headquarters, smashing windows, throwing objects from the roof. Police were clearly outnumbered early on. Eight people, including several police officers, were among