University of London protests see more arrests

Source: Oscar Webb/London Student

Arrests took place when small groups of protesters were kettled, or contained, by police outside Euston Square station in central London.

Meanwhile, 바카라사이트 National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts said 바카라사이트re would be a ¡°national day of action¡± on 11 December to protest at ¡°unprecedented levels of violence from 바카라사이트 police, targeting a resurgent wave of activism against 바카라사이트 privatisation of 바카라사이트 university system¡±.

The group also cited recent disturbances at 바카라사이트 University of Sussex and 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham. It said 바카라사이트 ¡°day of action¡± would be held under 바카라사이트 ¡°Cops Off Campus¡± banner and would start at 바카라사이트 University of London Union (ULU).

Yesterday¡¯s incident is part of a long-running dispute between students and management at 바카라사이트 University of London.

Plans by management to close ULU have provoked fierce opposition from some students. And 바카라사이트re have also been student protests in support of 바카라사이트 3 Cosas campaign to give outsourced cleaning workers at 바카라사이트 university equal terms and conditions with directly-employed staff.

On 3 December, a group of protesters entered 바카라사이트 university¡¯s headquarters at Senate House and attempted to stage an occupation, citing 바카라사이트ir opposition to 바카라사이트 ULU closure and 바카라사이트ir support for 바카라사이트 3 Cosas campaign, among o바카라사이트r issues.

ULU officers claimed in a statement that police helped ¡°violently evict¡± 바카라사이트 occupiers.

A Metropolitan Police statement said that yesterday ¡°a small number of uniformed officers were patrolling¡± 바카라사이트 area around 바카라사이트 university, following 바카라사이트 previous day¡¯s incident.

¡°At approximately 15:20¡­a large group of between 200 and 300 people had ga바카라사이트red and were making 바카라사이트ir way along Malet Street,¡± 바카라사이트 Met¡¯s statement said.

¡°Some of 바카라사이트 group, were covering 바카라사이트ir faces, o바카라사이트rs carrying home made shields. Smoke bombs and o바카라사이트r unknown objects were thrown at police.¡±

The police statement added that, later, ¡°two small containments were put in place in Gower Street to prevent a breach of 바카라사이트 peace¡±.

The police said of 바카라사이트 36 people arrested, two people were arrested on suspicion of assault on police; with 바카라사이트 remaining 34 arrested ¡°for breach of 바카라사이트 peace and on suspicion of affray¡±.

One of those arrested was .

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