Violent masked men have hijacked a peaceful protest outside a migrant hotel in which women in pink danced a conga.

A peaceful protest held by mothers wearing pink descended into violence after masked thugs hijacked the gathering taking place outside a suspected migrant hotel in Canary Wharf.

Officers have been captured on video moving quickly in response to an escalation of the demonstration outside Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf today - appearing to make at least one arrest after a group of masked men joined dozens of women and children gathered outside the building, which is reportedly being used as asylum seeker accommodation.