Lynne Owens

Police will deploy in large numbers for a march in London on Wednesday against changes to higher education funding, a year after students kicked off a series of protests with a violent demonstration.

LONDON (Reuters) - British police promised they would crack down "robustly" on anyone trying to disrupt Friday's royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, appealing to the public to help them spot any troublemakers.

A group called Muslims Against Crusades has applied for permission to protest outside Westminster Abbey on the day of the royal wedding, police said.

Police focused too heavily on the tactic of "kettling" at last month's protests in London, putting peaceful protesters at greater risk, a report by human rights campaigners claimed on Monday.