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Kieren Williams

University of Manchester bailiffs 'drag' students striking over rent from building

A university sent in “dozens of bailiffs” to physically evict students striking over rent payments.

The University of Manchester has been slammed by students for unaffordable rents that they say drove them to strike and occupy a number of university buildings.

But this morning, starting around 5.20am, the university sent in bailiffs to haul out the students from the Simon Building, which they had been occupying since February 13.

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