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| Haw peace campers told to leave | Haw peace campers told to leave |
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| Anti-war protesters camping out with peace protester Brian Haw in Parliament Square have been told they must leave. | Anti-war protesters camping out with peace protester Brian Haw in Parliament Square have been told they must leave. |
| The Greater London Authority said the protesters - who are living in tents on the green outside Parliament - are in breach of by-laws and must leave. | The Greater London Authority said the protesters - who are living in tents on the green outside Parliament - are in breach of by-laws and must leave. |
| The GLA said the request excludes Mr Haw, whose protest against the Iraq war will be respected. | The GLA said the request excludes Mr Haw, whose protest against the Iraq war will be respected. |
| Earlier the mayor of London's office said the protesters were turning the green space into an "eyesore". | Earlier the mayor of London's office said the protesters were turning the green space into an "eyesore". |
| A growing number of unlawful campers have been joining Mr Haw's vigil near Parliament, which began in 2001. | A growing number of unlawful campers have been joining Mr Haw's vigil near Parliament, which began in 2001. |
| Officials say the illegal campers risk creating a public health hazard by using the site as an "open-air toilet". | Officials say the illegal campers risk creating a public health hazard by using the site as an "open-air toilet". |
| But Mr Haw was outraged by the suggestion, saying they were as clean as anyone else protesting. | |
| High Court | High Court |
| A spokesman for the mayor said: "The mayor of London respects Brian Haw's peaceful protest but others have clearly overstepped the mark. | |
| "If other people wish to camp in London, there are a number of locations with the appropriate facilities such as toilets and showers. | "If other people wish to camp in London, there are a number of locations with the appropriate facilities such as toilets and showers. |
| "Parliament Square is not a campsite and no city can tolerate a situation where people are setting up tents and urinating and defecating on one of its central squares." | "Parliament Square is not a campsite and no city can tolerate a situation where people are setting up tents and urinating and defecating on one of its central squares." |
| Solicitors representing Mr Haw recently gained a High Court victory when judges ruled that government plans to restrict his protest were unlawful. | Solicitors representing Mr Haw recently gained a High Court victory when judges ruled that government plans to restrict his protest were unlawful. |
| Mr Haw, from Redditch, Worcestershire, said: "What's this idea that I can sleep here but nobody else can? | Mr Haw, from Redditch, Worcestershire, said: "What's this idea that I can sleep here but nobody else can? |
| "These people have been with me 24/7. How dare they call them a public health hazard? They're the cleanest people here." | "These people have been with me 24/7. How dare they call them a public health hazard? They're the cleanest people here." |