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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Ben Quinn, Emily Dugan, Severin Carrell and Rajeev Syal

London protesters block transfer of asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm

Hundreds of protesters have blocked an attempt to collect asylum seekers from a London hotel and take them to the Bibby Stockholm barge.

Arrests were made as police waded into the crowd blocking the road near a Best Western hotel in Peckham. It was not until 3pm, seven hours after it turned up, that the coach sent for the asylum seekers was able to leave the area – without asylum seekers onboard – and a number of police vans carrying protesters who had been detained were also able to leave.

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