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| New Fathers 4 Justice hold protest on top of Jeremy Corbyn's London home | New Fathers 4 Justice hold protest on top of Jeremy Corbyn's London home |
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| Police have been called to Jeremy Corbyn’s home where New Fathers 4 Justice campaigners are holding a protest on his roof. | Police have been called to Jeremy Corbyn’s home where New Fathers 4 Justice campaigners are holding a protest on his roof. |
| It is being led by Bobby Smith, 34, and Martin Mathews, 49, who claim the Labour leader "was rude" to them. | It is being led by Bobby Smith, 34, and Martin Mathews, 49, who claim the Labour leader "was rude" to them. |
| A Met helicopter has been scrambled. | A Met helicopter has been scrambled. |
| A police spokesman said they were called to Mr Corbyn's home in Islington at around 10.30am after receiving reports of the protest. | |
| Father-of-two Bobby Smith, who has not seen his two daughters for five years, said: “I tried to talk to Jeremy in March and he was very rude to me.” | Father-of-two Bobby Smith, who has not seen his two daughters for five years, said: “I tried to talk to Jeremy in March and he was very rude to me.” |
| The protesters said they planned to stay "easily the rest of the day", adding they had plenty of food and water. | The protesters said they planned to stay "easily the rest of the day", adding they had plenty of food and water. |
| Asked whey they were on Mr Corbyn's roof, Mr Smith said: "He's in a position where he can hold the government to account. | Asked whey they were on Mr Corbyn's roof, Mr Smith said: "He's in a position where he can hold the government to account. |
| "We'll stay here as long as we have to. We're willing to do anything for our children. Both of us would rather be home with our children right now." | "We'll stay here as long as we have to. We're willing to do anything for our children. Both of us would rather be home with our children right now." |
| A negotiator is talking to the men through a window. | A negotiator is talking to the men through a window. |
| Last year David Cameron complained that the group was being destroyed by the campaigners. | Last year David Cameron complained that the group was being destroyed by the campaigners. |
| "It is falling apart because of Fathers for Justice clambering over my roof," he told the Evening Standard. | "It is falling apart because of Fathers for Justice clambering over my roof," he told the Evening Standard. |
| "The tiles are falling off, the window frames are rotten but I am happy there, we all are." | "The tiles are falling off, the window frames are rotten but I am happy there, we all are." |