The Metropolitan Police have revealed they have made more than 30 arrest in the build-up to the Queen's funeral, which will be the biggest operation in its history.

It was revealed this morning by the Met that 34 people had been arrested for a “range of offences” but described this as “relatively few”, adding that none had been for protesting.

Scotland Yard has not yet been able to provide a breakdown of the offences involved.

Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said that the “hugely complex” policing operation surpasses operations involved with the London Olympic Games in 2012 which saw up to 10,000 police officers on duty per day.

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Mr Cundy went on: “This will be the largest single policing event that the Met Police has ever undertaken.

“As a single event this is larger than the 2012 Olympics, it is larger than the Platinum Jubilee weekend.

“The range of officers, police staff and all those supporting the operation is truly immense.”

Part of the huge scale of the operation will also involve protecting hundreds of world leaders, dignitaries and other VIPs expected to attend the Queen's funeral.

Specialist teams involved in the operation include motorbike escort riders, mounted branch carrying out patrols on horseback, firearms officers, dog teams and the marine unit.

Additionally, more than 22 miles of barriers have been used in central London alone to control crowds.

Mr Cundy did not say whether any plots to disrupt the ceremonial events had been foiled by police so far.