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| Occupy London protesters claim empty bank takeover | Occupy London protesters claim empty bank takeover |
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| Occupy London Stock Exchange protesters say they have taken over an empty office block in Hackney, east London, belonging to the bank UBS. | Occupy London Stock Exchange protesters say they have taken over an empty office block in Hackney, east London, belonging to the bank UBS. |
| On Thursday, the deadline passed for protesters camping outside St Paul's Cathedral to leave the area or face court action. | On Thursday, the deadline passed for protesters camping outside St Paul's Cathedral to leave the area or face court action. |
| An Occupy London spokesman described the new move as "public repossession". | An Occupy London spokesman described the new move as "public repossession". |
| "As banks repossess families' homes, empty bank property needs to be repossessed by the public," he said. | "As banks repossess families' homes, empty bank property needs to be repossessed by the public," he said. |
| The protest group said a dozen activists gained access to the building and secured it on Thursday night, "giving them a legal claim on the space". | |
| Occupy London said it was the group's third space and its first building, adding to its camps at St Paul's Courtyard, and at Finsbury Square, in the City of London. | |
| The City of London Corporation had given protesters at St Paul's until 18:00 GMT on Thursday to clear the "public highway". | The City of London Corporation had given protesters at St Paul's until 18:00 GMT on Thursday to clear the "public highway". |
| But an Occupy London spokeswoman said: "We're not planning on going anywhere." | But an Occupy London spokeswoman said: "We're not planning on going anywhere." |