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Will the city be safe for London workers today
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The Square Mile is set to host climate and pro-Palestinian protesters, including Extension Rebellion
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with one insurance building already covered in red paint. Groups from across the protest spectrum have planned disruptions in the city today
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with the Royal Exchange and Leading Home Market, likely to be the epicenter
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Insurance AIG's office has already been smeared in red paint. However, it is still not immediately clear if the damages is related to Palestinian or climate causes
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The number of extension rebellion protesters have been arrested over recent days, with protests
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all week in the square mile. Tuesday morning saw insurers, including Tokyo Marine, blockaded, whilst Wednesday saw the
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Lloyd's building hit with protests. Insurance workers have been warned they may be subject to unexpected guests while enjoying
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a pite and leading home market. With climate protesters expect it to accost on expecting drinkers over their complicity
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and environmental issues. CTIM has seen a note that circulated amongst the staff at one city institution
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The note warned that insurance industry employees are likely to be accosted at their favorite watering holes today
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The note read, there is a protest element seeking to attend pubs and bars in the area known to be frequented by employees of insurance companies
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This is likely aimed at directly engaging employees with conversation about the climate crisis and their company complicity It is likely the target pubs and bars would be situated around the leading home market vicinity
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Furthermore, a spokesperson did tell Siti AM that leading home market is aware of the planned
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protest that is supposed to take place today. The spokesperson said, we would like to reassure
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our customers that we are liaicing with the City of London Police. Our 24-hour on-site
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security team are fully brief on the matter, and additional security will be placed at key
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locations within the market. Climate protesters are expected to also converge on the Royal Exchange
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and are likely to be joined by pro-Palestinian protesters. One of Extention Rebellions protesters
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Liz Petleton, said, we are here to engage constructively with insurance bosses about their
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decision to ensure the fossil fuel crooks wrecking the climate. We're staying until they come down and
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talk to us. She further said that the insurance industry has a unique opportunity to immediately hold all the carbon bomb projects
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like the East Africa crude oil pipeline and the West Cumbria coal mine that will cause climate breakdown and the future of killer storms and heat waves, floods, famine, and war
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