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| Riot police storm Soho G8 protest squat | Riot police storm Soho G8 protest squat |
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| Riot police have forced their way into a building in Soho, central London, as protests were staged against the G8 summit. | Riot police have forced their way into a building in Soho, central London, as protests were staged against the G8 summit. |
| From about 10:00 BST more than 100 officers were outside a reported squat in Beak Street occupied by protesters. | From about 10:00 BST more than 100 officers were outside a reported squat in Beak Street occupied by protesters. |
| Fifty seven arrests have been made and demonstrations have taken place in Oxford Street and Regent Street. | |
| The StopG8 group planned a "Carnival Against Capitalism" ahead of the summit in Northern Ireland next week. | The StopG8 group planned a "Carnival Against Capitalism" ahead of the summit in Northern Ireland next week. |
| The Met said protesters wanted a "Week of Action". | The Met said protesters wanted a "Week of Action". |
| Roof jump thwarted | Roof jump thwarted |
| Officers went to Beak Street with a search warrant because they said they had a tip-off people there had weapons and were intent on causing criminal damage. | Officers went to Beak Street with a search warrant because they said they had a tip-off people there had weapons and were intent on causing criminal damage. |
| They claimed intelligence pointed to a plan to use paint bombs. | They claimed intelligence pointed to a plan to use paint bombs. |
| One man had to be tackled by police as he tried to jump from the roof of the Beak Street building saying "I don't want to live in a fascist state", reported Mike Sergeant. | One man had to be tackled by police as he tried to jump from the roof of the Beak Street building saying "I don't want to live in a fascist state", reported Mike Sergeant. |
| The arrests were made for alleged possession of an offensive weapon, criminal damage, assault on a police officer, failure to remove a face covering, and possession of articles with intent to commit criminal damage. | The arrests were made for alleged possession of an offensive weapon, criminal damage, assault on a police officer, failure to remove a face covering, and possession of articles with intent to commit criminal damage. |
| StopG8 said many of the world's "most brutal and polluting companies" were in the West End, as well as government offices and the "mega rich". | StopG8 said many of the world's "most brutal and polluting companies" were in the West End, as well as government offices and the "mega rich". |
| The Met said officers had been working with the City of London Police and British Transport Police and warning businesses in central London and The City about possible protests. | The Met said officers had been working with the City of London Police and British Transport Police and warning businesses in central London and The City about possible protests. |
| The leaders of the world's eight wealthiest countries are due to meet at the Lough Erne resort in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, for the two-day G8 conference next week. | The leaders of the world's eight wealthiest countries are due to meet at the Lough Erne resort in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, for the two-day G8 conference next week. |