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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Aneesa Ahmed and Reuters

Civil resistance activists detained in Manchester over alleged plan to raid high-end stores

A Take Back Power protest at the Tower of London where custard was thrown over a display case.
A Take Back Power protest at the Tower of London last year. The group confirmed seven of its members were arrested on Sunday. Photograph: Take Back Power

Seven people from an activist group calling for higher taxes on the super-rich have been arrested by police on suspicion of conspiracy to steal.

Police confirmed that six women and one man were detained in Salford, Greater Manchester, on Sunday over what they said was a coordinated plan to steal from high-end stores.

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