The atmosphere was alternately tense and festive in Brixton tonight. After last night's riots in Tottenham, sparked by the police shooting of Mark Duggan on Thursday, riots spread all over London this evening.

People took advantage of heavy rains and miniscule police presence, turning the whole town from Stockwell to Tulse Hill into a free-shop.  Every major chain store and bank had their windows…

UK Uncut's Occupy for the Alternative have continued their weekly weekend occupation of Trafalgar Square, this week coinciding with the May Day demonstration which marched from Clerkenwell Green to Trafalgar Square. London, UK, 01/05/2011.

Barclays held it's 2011 AGM at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Shortly before beginning at 11am World Development Movement protesters picketed the entrance focusing on the bank's food speculation role, pushing up the price of staple food globally. London, UK, 27/04/2011.

The 'rocktivist' protest against the banks took place on saturday 19th march, taking in performances at HSBC, Natwest and Barclays as well as Boots



See

http://www.ukuncut.org.uk/actions/429

http://harpymarx.wordpress.com/2011/03/19/uk-uncut-rocks-the-banks/



Pics:

http://www.demotix.com/news/628947/ukuncut-rock-london-banks

http://www.demotix.com/news/630506/ukuncut-take-muscial-protest-london-banks



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UK Uncut activists turned the Islington branch of RBS into a laundrette at 11am in response to Islington Council's threatening stance to axe dozens of vital services in a £52 million budget reduction. London, UK, 26/02/2011.

At 10am many families and children invaded the NatWest bank in Camden as part of UK Uncut's 'Big Society Bail-Ins' to demonstrate against cuts and the way they will affect women in particular. London, UK, 26/02/2011.

UK Uncut forced the closure of Barclays Bank in Piccadilly Circus just after 11am. Yesterday it was revealed that the bank paid just 1% corporation tax in 2009 - £113m after record profits of £11.6bn. London, UK, 19/02/2011.

This morning around 50 people, parents and children have transformed Natwest in Camden into a creche, in a protest against cuts which will hit children and women. It's our society that's too big to fail, not the banking system. 

One mother said "People are realising the massive impact these cuts are about to have on our lives and our children's future - we've got to work together to defend our f…

Various actions planned - so far 3 confirmed in london:

9.45 am meeting Camden

http://ukuncut.org.uk/actions/303

12 midday meeting Islington Angel 

http://ukuncut.org.uk/actions/372

'Superhero' action - details to be released

http://ukuncut.org.uk/actions/362  /  www.twitter.com/cantstopanidea

more details below...

With Barclays Bank paying just 1% corporation tax in 2009 – a paltry sum of £113m after the company trousered record profits of £11.6bn – protesters have targeted their high street branches around the UK to highlight their dodgy tax avoidance shenanigans.

So far, 41 branches have been reported as closed around the UK, with actions still taking place.

Here’s some photos from the Brixton Roa…

UK Uncut forced the closure of Barclays Bank in Piccadillly Circus just after 11am. Yesterday it was revealed that the bank paid just 1% corporation tax in 2009 - £113m after record profits of £11.6bn. London, UK, 19/02/2011.

On Saturday 19th February, the Big Society Bail-In will be targeting branches of Barclays bank in Central London, turning them into libraries for the day. We’ll be having poetry readings, story time (like the story of Bob, the fat cat CEO of Barclays who is getting an £8m bonus this year on top of his £1.35m salary) and educating people on the actions of the banks and the ways in which they c…

Protesters hit up investors in Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) based in London including Nomura, Bank of America and JP Morgan. Six activists face trial today for their involvement in action against HLS investors. London, United Kingdom, 21/10/2010.

Protesters hit up investors in Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) based in London including Nomura, Bank of America and JP Morgan. Six activists face trial today for their involvement in action against HLS investors. London, United Kingdom, 21/10/2010.

Around 600 cyclists came out on the monthly Critical Mass bicycle ride last Friday night. the ride takes place on the last friday of every month throughout the year, and riders meet from 6pm on the south bank under waterloo bridge by the national film theatre. the route is decided by riders on the night, and since last year's high court case, police no longer ride with the bikes.

On Friday 28th August around 100 campers descended on Canary Wharf to protest at Barclays for their funding of coal industries, as well as their support of the military-industrial complex. We were joined by Charlie 'Everything is OK' Veitch who took the megaphone outside Barclays for this short clip

Climate Camp demo at Barclays in Canary Wharf