Anarchists occupy … the Arts Tower

Masked activists are in for the night ahead of tomorrow’s strike


UPDATE 09:00: Staff have been unable to access the arts tower, which hosts the majority of administrative departments for the university.

Anarchists have this evening occupied the Arts Tower in ‘solidarity’ with tomorrow’s strike by academic staff.

Around 30 protesters, displaying a banner saying ‘RevSoc – Revolutionary Socialists’, occupied the building in a similar fashion to the occupation of the Richard Roberts building on the night of the 30th October.

The action is serving as an entreé for tomorrow’s strike by members of the University and College Union, Unison and Unite.

Students recently also briefly occupied Santander in the Students’ Union on the 20th November.

More to follow …