ITV and Channel 4 offices stormed by anti-vaccination campaigners – Jon Snow targeted in chaotic scenes | United Kingdom | News

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Channel 4 news anchor Jon Snow was also targeted, with protesters yelling at him.

Video footage posted on Twitter shows Mr Snow approaching the office before stopping when he realizes what is happening.

A number of protesters went outside, with police officers guarding the entrances.

Then protesters were seen inside the building, and one of them was screaming through a megaphone.

“Where’s Piston, get me Piston,” one protester was heard shouting, referring to Robert Piston, political editor for ITV News.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed it was responding to a demonstration in a “private building” on Grays Inn Street in London.

“People were able to get into the building illegally,” as officers turned away protesters who made their way.

The Met posted on Twitter: “Officers are responding to a demonstration in a private building at Gray’s Inn Road, #amden where people illegally gained access to the building.

“Officers are at the site and they are involved in building security and turning away those who manage to get in.”

Journalist Shayan Sardarizadeh posted photos on Twitter showing protesters making their way to the ITN Productions building.

Alongside this he wrote: “A group of anti-vaccine protesters has entered the ITN production building in central London.

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“Eventually people will end up getting hurt.”

Another commented, “I don’t understand yet what they’re trying to achieve.”

Earlier this month, angry protesters descended on Television House, the former headquarters of the BBC in west London, and clashed with police in an apparent attempt to storm the building as they expressed concerns about Covid passports.

Footage posted on social media showed protesters outside the doors of the building in White City, which was the former headquarters of the BBC.

Several police officers were seen standing outside and trying to guard the entrance to the building.

At the time, a Met Police spokeswoman told Express.co.uk: “We are aware of a group of protesters who, having set off from Shepherd’s Bush Green shortly after 1pm, have now gathered outside a commercial building in Wood Lane, White City.

“There have been no arrests, but the officers are present and will continue to monitor the situation,” he added.

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