Anti-vaxx protesters tried to storm a BBC building earlier this month, unaware that the corporation had moved
Protesters stormed the London headquarters of ITN, the company which produces ITV News and Channel 4 News, on Monday, just two weeks after a similar demonstration failed to target the BBC.
Pictures on Twitter showed police trying to block the gates at ITN’s Grey’s Inn Road offices to protect staff.
Reports suggested as many as 200 people were involved at the demonstration and came after angry abuse was hurled as veteran Channel 4 presenter Jon Snow.
One protester was heard saying: “Do the right thing Jon. Come on you’re a man of many words I respect you sir.”
The demonstration was said to have begun as a protest against Covid passports.
5 News correspondent and present Julian Bunker wrote on Twitter that protesters had “breached security and are now in the reception”.
https://twitter.com/NewsForAllIre/status/1429800058917199873
Protesters have just entered the reception of ITN. Heavy police presence here now. pic.twitter.com/4RIdhPbipR
— Dan Rivers (@danriversitv) August 23, 2021
https://twitter.com/Julian5News/status/1429786764483436548
A group of anti-vaccine protesters has entered the ITN Productions building in central London. Police officers are trying to block the gates to protect staff, who are currently locked in. pic.twitter.com/8vOhCQdVT1
— Shayan Sardarizadeh (@Shayan86) August 23, 2021
In one clip, a demonstrator could be heard shouting: “They’re coming for our children.”
Subject Access posted video of the protesters entering the ITN officers, but initially suggested they were at the Daily Mail.
https://twitter.com/SubjectAccesss/status/1429792736757096456
The Metropolitan Police said its officers were “responding to a demonstration at a private premises on Gray’s Inn Road, Camden where people have unlawfully gained access to the building”.
“Officers are on scene engaging with building security and removing those who have gained entry,” they said in a statement.
On August 9, anti-vaccine protesters stormed what they thought were the main BBC offices, seemingly unaware the broadcaster had moved almost a decade ago.
Instead of targeting the BBC newsroom, protesters gained access to Television Centre in west London, which is now largely rented by ITV to film its daytime shows such as Good Morning Britain and This Morning.
