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| St Paul's protest: Occupy London camp evicted | St Paul's protest: Occupy London camp evicted |
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| Police and bailiffs have evicted anti-capitalist protesters and removed tents from the Occupy London camp at St Paul's Cathedral. | Police and bailiffs have evicted anti-capitalist protesters and removed tents from the Occupy London camp at St Paul's Cathedral. |
| The operation, which began just after midnight, was mostly peaceful but there were 20 arrests. | The operation, which began just after midnight, was mostly peaceful but there were 20 arrests. |
| The City of London Corporation said it "regretted" that it had become necessary to evict the protesters. | The City of London Corporation said it "regretted" that it had become necessary to evict the protesters. |
| The Rev Giles Fraser, who resigned as canon chancellor of St Paul's, said: "This is a sad day for the Church." | |
| Mr Fraser, who resigned in October in support of the protesters, added: "Riot police clearing the steps of St Paul's Cathedral was a terrible sight." | |
| St Paul's is yet to comment on the eviction. | |
| Occupy London, which campaigns against corporate greed, set up the camp on 15 October. | Occupy London, which campaigns against corporate greed, set up the camp on 15 October. |
| The campaigners were refused permission to appeal against a High Court decision to allow their eviction to proceed. | |
| Protesters in the square outside the cathedral stressed their action was far from over, but most did not resist police and bailiffs as they removed tents and other equipment from the site. | Protesters in the square outside the cathedral stressed their action was far from over, but most did not resist police and bailiffs as they removed tents and other equipment from the site. |
| 'Drama of event' | 'Drama of event' |
| A handful defied police by erecting a temporary structure from wooden pallets in the square outside St Paul's but the platform was eventually dismantled. | A handful defied police by erecting a temporary structure from wooden pallets in the square outside St Paul's but the platform was eventually dismantled. |
| The High Court decided last week that the City of London Corporation's move to evict the camp was "lawful and justified". | The High Court decided last week that the City of London Corporation's move to evict the camp was "lawful and justified". |
| The City of London Corporation was granted orders of possession and injunctions by the court. | The City of London Corporation was granted orders of possession and injunctions by the court. |
| The Court of Appeal's decision not to allow an appeal meant the corporation was free to clear the site. | The Court of Appeal's decision not to allow an appeal meant the corporation was free to clear the site. |
| George Barda, one of the five protesters who appealed against the High Court's decision, told the BBC he had "mixed emotions". | George Barda, one of the five protesters who appealed against the High Court's decision, told the BBC he had "mixed emotions". |
| But he said: "It's not the beginning of the end, it's the end of the beginning. | But he said: "It's not the beginning of the end, it's the end of the beginning. |
| "My personal concern is that we don't allow the drama of this event to eclipse the huge and important issues that we in this country and billions across the world are increasingly facing. | "My personal concern is that we don't allow the drama of this event to eclipse the huge and important issues that we in this country and billions across the world are increasingly facing. |
| "And I have no doubt that as the economic situation gets worse in the coming years, more and more people will be joining this movement." | "And I have no doubt that as the economic situation gets worse in the coming years, more and more people will be joining this movement." |
| Following the eviction, Occupy London protesters moved to Salvation Army offices by Millennium Bridge, but City of London Police officers moved them on. | Following the eviction, Occupy London protesters moved to Salvation Army offices by Millennium Bridge, but City of London Police officers moved them on. |
| Some of the protesters moved to a disused building in Featherstone Street, Islington, which Occupy protesters had called the School of Ideas. | Some of the protesters moved to a disused building in Featherstone Street, Islington, which Occupy protesters had called the School of Ideas. |
| However, the protesters were evicted and the building was being bulldozed on Tuesday morning. | However, the protesters were evicted and the building was being bulldozed on Tuesday morning. |
| Other protesters moved to Finsbury Square, Islington, where a separate Occupy camp has been set up for a number of months. | Other protesters moved to Finsbury Square, Islington, where a separate Occupy camp has been set up for a number of months. |
| Fences were put up around St Paul's as a City of London cleaning team began a deep clean of the area. | |
| 'Maintain order' | 'Maintain order' |
| The City of London Corporation said in a statement: "The City of London Corporation has begun to enforce the High Court orders for the removal of the tents and equipment outside St Paul's. | The City of London Corporation said in a statement: "The City of London Corporation has begun to enforce the High Court orders for the removal of the tents and equipment outside St Paul's. |
| "We regret that it has come to this but the High Court Judgment speaks for itself and the Court of Appeal has confirmed that judgment. | "We regret that it has come to this but the High Court Judgment speaks for itself and the Court of Appeal has confirmed that judgment. |
| "High Court enforcement officers employed by the City of London Corporation are undertaking the removal with the police present to ensure public safety and maintain order. | "High Court enforcement officers employed by the City of London Corporation are undertaking the removal with the police present to ensure public safety and maintain order. |
| "We would ask protesters to move on peaceably. | "We would ask protesters to move on peaceably. |
| "The City of London Corporation is ensuring vulnerable people are being helped and supported to find appropriate accommodation in partnership with Broadway, a charity for the homeless." | "The City of London Corporation is ensuring vulnerable people are being helped and supported to find appropriate accommodation in partnership with Broadway, a charity for the homeless." |
| A statement from City of London Police said: "At 12.10 tonight, bailiffs employed by the City of London Corporation began enforcing a High Court order for the removal of tents and equipment outside St Paul's Cathedral. | A statement from City of London Police said: "At 12.10 tonight, bailiffs employed by the City of London Corporation began enforcing a High Court order for the removal of tents and equipment outside St Paul's Cathedral. |
| "Officers from the City of London Police supported by Metropolitan Police are present to ensure public safety, maintain order and facilitate lawful protest. | "Officers from the City of London Police supported by Metropolitan Police are present to ensure public safety, maintain order and facilitate lawful protest. |
| Are you taking part in the protest? Do you plan on leaving the site? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | Are you taking part in the protest? Do you plan on leaving the site? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |
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