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| Police eject protesters from St Pancras Station | |
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| Protesters demonstrating in support of migrants and refugees have been ejected from St Pancras Station in London, according to the Metropolitan Police. | Protesters demonstrating in support of migrants and refugees have been ejected from St Pancras Station in London, according to the Metropolitan Police. |
| Disorder broke out after demonstrators broke through a police line and entered the Eurostar terminal at about 18:00 BST, a Met spokesman said. | Disorder broke out after demonstrators broke through a police line and entered the Eurostar terminal at about 18:00 BST, a Met spokesman said. |
| Smoke bombs and other items were thrown before protestors were "swiftly ejected" from the building, he said. | Smoke bombs and other items were thrown before protestors were "swiftly ejected" from the building, he said. |
| There have been no injuries or arrests, he added. | There have been no injuries or arrests, he added. |
| A post on the website of a group called Calais Migrant Solidarity suggest it had organised the protest in "solidarity with the Calais migrants". | A post on the website of a group called Calais Migrant Solidarity suggest it had organised the protest in "solidarity with the Calais migrants". |
| British Transport Police, which is jointly policing the protest with the Met, said its officers were facilitating a peaceful protest when "a number of other individuals arrived at the station causing disorder, and missiles, including smoke bombs were thrown at police officers". | British Transport Police, which is jointly policing the protest with the Met, said its officers were facilitating a peaceful protest when "a number of other individuals arrived at the station causing disorder, and missiles, including smoke bombs were thrown at police officers". |
| "This group were dispersed by police," it said. | "This group were dispersed by police," it said. |
| South Eastern Railway advised passengers to allow extra time for their journey, as the incident may result in delays. | South Eastern Railway advised passengers to allow extra time for their journey, as the incident may result in delays. |