Protesters continue to occupy London square

MORE than 200 protesters continue to occupy a square in front of St Paul’s Cathedral in the heart of London’s financial district for a third day of protests against corporate greed and state cutbacks.

Inspired by the US Occupy Wall Street movement and Spain’s “Indignants“, the protesters set up camp on Saturday when about 1,000 people were involved in scuffles with police. But the scene was far calmer yesterday as the ragtag group of protesters huddled with cups of tea in the autumn sunshine as bankers, lawyers and business people flooded into the area for the start of the working week.

Sitting on the steps of the cathedral near a 20-metre banner reading “Capitalism Is Crisis“, unemployed teacher Danielle Allen said the protesters would stay “as long as it takes” to get their message across.