Police presence increased as six arrested over plot to disrupt London Stock Exchange
According to the Met, activists from Palestine Action had intended to prevent the building opening for trading this morning (15 January).
According to the Met, activists from Palestine Action had intended to prevent the building opening for trading this morning (15 January).
Detective superintendent Sian Thomas said the Met had been in contact with the City of London police and other forces to «ensure that appropriate resources are in place to deal with any disruption in the coming days», with the LSE plot one element of a «planned week of action».
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The Met were informed of the plot by the Daily Express, which discovered the action as part of an investigation.
The activists had aimed to close the exchange for «the whole working day» in the hopes of «targeting the financial sector», but acknowledged that «obviously people can trade on their phones nowadays».
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