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Massive Security Steels for G20 Protests

London's financial district braces for worst

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(Newser) – London's financial district is on lockdown ahead of a day of protests by activists and opponents of the G20, reports the Financial Times. The government will deploy up to 5,000 officers in the largest police operation in British history, and banks such as UBS have also hired private security guards to stand outside its headquarters. Many bankers arrived at work this morning in casual clothing to avoid being spotted. One worker said: "The pinstripe count is down today."

Protesters are expected to meet at four Tube stations around London and converge on the Bank of England at noon. Many business in the area have closed for the day, and some offices and shop fronts have been boarded up. Police have also bolted manholes to the ground and removed trashcans from the street to prevent rioting, but one anarchist group warned: "We are going to reclaim the city."

Workmen board up the World War I War Memorial in front of the Bank of England in central London, yesterday ahead of potential protests during the upcoming G20 summit.
Workmen board up the World War I War Memorial in front of the Bank of England in central London, yesterday ahead of potential protests during the upcoming G20 summit.   (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Ahead of the G20 summit, a lone protester delivers a speech in front of the Bank of England, left, and the Royal Exchange, right, in the City of London, yesterday.
Ahead of the G20 summit, a lone protester delivers a speech in front of the Bank of England, left, and the Royal Exchange, right, in the City of London, yesterday.   (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
A climate change activist prepares a banner for a protest during the G20 Summit in London.
A climate change activist prepares a banner for a protest during the G20 Summit in London.   (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
People walk past a boarded up entrance of a building opposite the Bank of England ahead of the G20 summit in central London.
People walk past a boarded up entrance of a building opposite the Bank of England ahead of the G20 summit in central London.   (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
A man looks up as he walks past boarded up fronts of a building ahead of the G20 summit in central London's City financial district.
A man looks up as he walks past boarded up fronts of a building ahead of the G20 summit in central London's City financial district.   (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
Workmen board up the World War I Memorial in front of the Bank of England ahead of potential protests during the upcoming G20 summit.
Workmen board up the World War I Memorial in front of the Bank of England ahead of potential protests during the upcoming G20 summit.   (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
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