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OPINION - Don't kick civil servants out of London — make them come into the office instead

So, London is to lose 12,000 civil servants, and this time, it’s the big cheeses. Already eighty per cent of the half million civil servants work outside London, but this shift is meant to include senior people as well as the small fry. In fact, the Government’s ambition is to…

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Major Whitehall buildings to be shut to shed 12,000 civil servant jobs in London

Move to bring number of full-time government staff working in Whitehall down from 95,000 to about 83,000

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Fathers urged to join world’s first 'Dad strike' to protest Britain's 'rubbish' statutory paternity leave

Parents will protest with their babies in Whitehall next month in what has been hailed as a ‘revolutionary’ moment in the gender equality movement

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Treatment of veterans ‘absolutely disgusting’ say bikers in Legacy Act protest

More than 1,000 people gathered in Whitehall, central London, on Friday.

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Farmers warned they face arrest if they take tractors to pancake day inheritance tax rally in London

Attendees will march from Whitehall at around midday towards Parliament, with the demonstration due to end at 3pm

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Farmers could be arrested if they drive tractors at rally, police warn

Attendees will march from Whitehall at around midday on Tuesday before ending up at Parliament.

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Six arrests made at Stop the Isolation and Stand Up To Racism rallies

Commander Louise Puddefoot, in charge of the policing operation, said the force was ‘well prepared’ for both protests.

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Six people arrested as Tommy Robinson supporters and opponents face off

Commander Louise Puddefoot, in charge of the policing operation, said the force was ‘well prepared’ for both protests

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London protests LIVE: Six people arrested as Tommy Robinson supporters and opponents face off

Robinson was sentenced to 18 months in prison in October

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Protesters to gather in support of Tommy Robinson and for counter-demonstration

More officers will be on the streets in central London to police the opposing protests.

The Independent UK

Protest in support of Tommy Robinson and counter-demonstration to be held

A protest in support of Tommy Robinson and a counter-demonstration organised by Stand Up To Racism are set to take place on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Three more people charged over pro-Palestinian protest in central London

A total of 77 arrests were made during the rally in Whitehall on Saturday.

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Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell face police interview after pro-Palestine rally

JEREMY Corbyn and John McDonnell are to be interviewed under caution by police after a pro-Palestine rally this weekend, according to reports ...

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Nine people charged with public order offences after London pro-Palestine protest

Thousands of demonstrators marched from a static rally in Whitehall to Trafalgar Square.

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Netanyahu says Israel ‘reserves right to resume war’ as over 70 arrested at pro-Gaza rally in Westminster

Benjamin Netanyahu warns ceasefire with Hamas is ‘temporary’ as first hostages expected to be released on Sunday

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More than 70 protesters arrested in Trafalgar Square after police line broken

Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators marched from a static rally in Whitehall to Trafalgar Square on Saturday.

The Independent UK

More than 70 arrested at pro-Palestine rally in London ahead of Israel-Hamas ceasefire

The march comes after police curtailed organisers’ plans to walk past the BBC headquarters

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Eight arrested at pro-Palestine rally as hundreds gather amid police presence

The rally comes after police curtailed organisers’ plans for a march past the BBC and near a synagogue.

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London protests LIVE: Over 70 arrests as thousands join pro-Palestine rally in Westminster

Palestine Solidarity Campaign rally took place in Whitehall after huge row over its planned route’s proximity to a synagogue

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‘Highly visible’ police presence amid pro-Palestine march and festivities

Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstrators will march from Park Lane to Whitehall on Saturday afternoon.

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OPINION - Why Londoners should greet Jeremy Clarkson and the farming protestors with a big smile

For Londoners whose only contact with the countryside is the Diddlysquat range of Jeremy Clarkson products in the Amazon grocery store the arrival of lots of tractors in Whitehall today driven by actual farmers must be alarming. I say to them: do not worry — they come in peace; they…

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Reeves urged to meet farmers over inheritance tax change as protest kicks off

Celebrities including Jeremy Clarkson, who warns the policy is a ‘blunderbuss’ that has hit farmers, joined a rally in Whitehall.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says most farmers won’t be affected by inheritance tax change as Clarkson tells rally it’s a ‘hammer blow’ – as it happened

Jeremy Clarkson tells Westminster protest that government should admit plans weren’t ‘thought out and are a mistake’

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Met planning 'significant policing operation' for October 7 anniversary protests

Thousands of members from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign will march from Russell Square to Whitehall on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Peak luxury: how long can London’s grand hotel boom last?

From basement builds to rooftops, revamped Whitehall ministries and once-were embassies, the capital’s hotels are in an opulence arms race to lure exacting guests

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