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Some food for thought from inside Fortnum & Mason

The occupation of Fortnum & Mason, best known for providing picnic baskets to the Royal Family, was held in typical UK Uncut style. Followers were directed to the secret meeting place by groups brandishing green and red umbrellas at Oxford … Continue reading

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19 Kosovans held after Trafalgar Square battle

Police are holding 19 teenagers after three young men were stabbed in Trafalgar Square in the middle of the afternoon. Violence broke out when rival groups of Albanian-Kosovans, armed with knives and hockey sticks, began to fight in one of … Continue reading

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Police use CS gas against protest over tax evasion

Police sprayed protesters with CS gas yesterday at a demonstration in central London against tax evasion. Trouble flared as police arrested a member of the protest group UKUncut on suspicion of criminal damage during a sit-in at Boots on Oxford … Continue reading

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