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| Man in court over plot to disrupt London Stock Exchange | |
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| The London Stock Exchange is based at Paternoster Square, close to St Paul's Cathedral | The London Stock Exchange is based at Paternoster Square, close to St Paul's Cathedral |
| A man has appeared in court charged in relation to plans to disrupt the London Stock Exchange. | |
| Sean Middleborough, 31, of Woodlee Road, Liverpool, appeared at Wirral Magistrates' Court charged with conspiracy to cause a public nuisance. | |
| The defendant, wearing a grey tracksuit, spoke to confirm his name, age and address. | |
| Five others were arrested in London, Liverpool and Brighton on Sunday. | Five others were arrested in London, Liverpool and Brighton on Sunday. |
| Mr Middleborough was remanded in custody until 12 February, when he will appear at Suffolk Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing. | |
| Activists from the group Palestine Action were allegedly plotting to target the London Stock Exchange on Monday, the Met said. | Activists from the group Palestine Action were allegedly plotting to target the London Stock Exchange on Monday, the Met said. |
| The force said activists had been planning to stop the exchange from opening for trading by "locking on" to the building, and causing damage. | The force said activists had been planning to stop the exchange from opening for trading by "locking on" to the building, and causing damage. |
| The Met said there was a "suggestion that this was one part of a planned week of action". | The Met said there was a "suggestion that this was one part of a planned week of action". |
| The arrests were prompted by information shared by the Daily Express. | The arrests were prompted by information shared by the Daily Express. |
| Speaking on Sunday, Det Supt Sian Thomas described the arrests as "significant". | Speaking on Sunday, Det Supt Sian Thomas described the arrests as "significant". |
| A woman, 29, from Brent in north London, a 23-year-old man from Tower Hamlets in east London, two women, aged 28 and 26, from Liverpool, and a 27-year-old man who was arrested in Brighton have been bailed pending further inquiries. | A woman, 29, from Brent in north London, a 23-year-old man from Tower Hamlets in east London, two women, aged 28 and 26, from Liverpool, and a 27-year-old man who was arrested in Brighton have been bailed pending further inquiries. |
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