New photos: Protestors target Bullring shops in tax protest
Photo by Andy Haden |
Britain's largest fashion store was forced to close on Saturday as activists carried out a series of protests against tax avoidance by big businesses
Security staff removed a number of campaigners who chanted slogans directed at billionaire Topshop owner Sir Philip Green, whose business five years ago paid a £1.2 billion dividend to his wife, Tina, who resides in Monaco.
Photo by Andy Haden |
The protest was organised by UK Uncut, which used social networking sites Twitter and Facebook to carry out a national day of action against stores owned by Sir Philip's Arcadia Group, which also owns Dorothy Perkins, Burton, Evans and Miss Selfridge.
Photo by Andy Haden |
- Read the entire story in The Telegraph.
- New video of the protest can be found here.
- Photos of the protest in Birmingham can also on the blog of freelance journalist Andy Haden.
- Mobile phone video can be found here
- Click here if you want background from the organizers of the protest.