Last night, Egyptian activists, alongside British anti-War demonstrators protested against Prime Minister Cameron's meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
They argued that this meeting gave legitimacy to what they see as an illegal government.
el-Sisi came to power as part of a military coup d'etat which overthrew the first democratically elected President in Egypt's history, Mohammed Morsi.
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| Protestors listen to speaks outside 10 Downing St |
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Placards showing strongly worded anti-Sisi sentiments
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The protest was peaceful, if not calm. Tempers were understandably high, as relatives of those arrested by Sisi's government spoke passionately.
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| Protestors discuss Egypt's future |
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| A relative of a an Irish-Egyptian student, Ibrahim Halawa, speaks of his treatment in prison |
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An Egyptian flag flies in front of the Women of WWII Memorial on Whitehall,
the week of Remembrance Sunday
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| Protestors from all walks of life listen to the testimony of others |
Despite the protest, Cameron and Sisi met this morning. Topics discussed included the security of Britons in Sharm-el-Sheikh, after flights to and from the Red Sea resort were suspended for some time after the crash of a Russian Metrojet plane over the Sinai peninsular.
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| One of the younger protestors waves his flag |
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