Six activists arrested over plot to disrupt London Stock Exchange

Six people have been arrested amid investigations into a plot to disrupt the London Stock Exchange. It was alleged that activists from the Palestine Action group were intending to target the London Stock Exchange on Monday morning (January 15), by causing damage and ‘locking on’ in an effort to prevent the building opening for trading.

The investigation began after information was passed to the Met by the Daily Express on Friday, January 12. Detectives investigating the plot have now arrested six people on Sunday (January 14).

Met officers working alongside Merseyside Police arrested a 31-year-old man in Liverpool on suspicion of conspiracy to cause criminal damage. A further five people, all believed to be part of the same plot, were arrested for the same offence.

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A 29-year-old woman was arrested in Albert Road, Brent and a 23-year-old man was arrested in Voss Street, Tower Hamlets. Two women, aged 28 and 26, were arrested in Liverpool. A 27-year-old man was arrested in Brighton. All six remain in custody.

Detective Superintendent Sian Thomas said: “These are significant arrests. We believe this group was ready to carry out a disruptive and damaging stunt which could have had serious implications had it been carried out successfully.

“I’m grateful to the Express for their willingness to provide the information gleaned from their own investigation. It was instrumental in helping us intervene successfully.

“Having only been provided with the material on Friday afternoon we had limited time to act.

“It is thanks to the determined efforts from our Public Order Crime team and our colleagues in Merseyside that we were able to identify,