Pic:::James Goddard during a pro-Brexit protest in Whitehall last week/es/wp
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'Yellow vest' campaigner James Goddard has reportedly been arrested by police in London on suspicion of a public order offence.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed that a man was arrested outside St James Park tube station at around 11.45am on Saturday.
Mr Goddard's supporters claimed he was about to hand himself in at Holborn police station at midday, according to BBC journalist Daniel Sandford.
The arrest is said to be in connection with remainer MP Anna Soubry being harassed outside Parliament during live television interviews in College Green on Monday.
A group of protesters wearing yellow vests were pictured outside the underground station around the time of the arrest.
A spokeswoman for the Met said in a statement: "We can confirm that a man in his 30s was arrested at 11.42hrs on Saturday, January 12 outside St James Park tube station on suspicion of a public order offence.
"He is currently in police custody and is being taken to a central London police station."
Sky News journalist Kay Burley shared footage of the arrest.
The UK yellow vest group had called for a national day of action on Saturday, with protests starting in London and elsewhere at midday.
The People's Assembly Against Austerity had organised an anti-austerity march to Parliament, inspired the yellow vest movement that had sprung up in France.
Since the group formed last year demonstrators have verbally abused MPs, journalists and Remain campaigners outside Parliament.
Police were investigating after some of its supporters were filmed shouting "Nazi" and "liar" at the pro-EU MP Ms Soubry outside the House of Commons on Monday.
A cross-party group of more than 50 MPs signed a letter to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick to express their "serious concerns" about the "deteriorating public order and security situation" outside Parliament.
Mr Goddard's Facebook and PayPal online accounts were suspended this week.
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