Scottish Daily Mail

ANTI-VAXX MOB INVADES ITN

Piers Corbyn among up to 200 in ugly clashes at TV news offices They hurl abuse at Jon Snow and then chant: Bring us Peston

- By Paul Revoir

A MOB of anti-vaccinatio­n protesters stormed ITN’s building yesterday.

Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow was abused outside the offices and demonstrat­ors reportedly chanted ‘Bring me Peston’ in reference to ITV News political editor Robert Peston.

Piers Corbyn, brother of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, also attended the demonstrat­ion around the offices.

Police were called to the company’s London headquarte­rs after protesters ‘unlawfully gained access’ to the building. Some of the group are then said to have tried to enter Google’s UK offices.

It is thought that up to 200 people forced their way into ITN’s building on Gray’s Inn Road after an anti-lockdown protest in London. It is understood they stayed in the building for a couple of hours. Demonstrat­ors demanded to speak to broadcasti­ng bosses, as police were seen standing between protesters and barriers in the reception as well as stopping more from entering.

A social media video showed people directing abuse at Mr Snow, 73. According to sources, he was walking back from lunch with colleagues when he was confronted by protesters who shouted at him about Covid-19 and vaccines. He was escorted in through a side entrance.

The crowd was eventually escorted from the building by police but continued to protest outside.

 ??  ?? Crush: Police keep crowd at bay inside the building yesterday
Crush: Police keep crowd at bay inside the building yesterday
 ??  ?? Abuse: Jon Snow confronted outside ITN
Abuse: Jon Snow confronted outside ITN
 ??  ?? Protest: Piers Corbyn yesterday
Protest: Piers Corbyn yesterday

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