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| Occupation: UK Uncut protester at a central London branch of Barclays |
UK Uncut targeted more than 50 branches of Barclays today.
The Guardian reports the comments of one protester, who said "It was announced yesterday that Barclays paid around 1% corporation tax.
"The government is allowing banks such as Barclays to get away with not paying huge percentages of their taxes while at the same time slashing public services.
"The cuts are not necessary, they are a political choice because the government chooses to continue to prop up banks such as Barclays instead of funding public services."
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