Edinburgh: Nicolson Square protests ‘force Home Office to abandon raid’


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By Searchlight Team

Police officers and immigration officials were seen in Edinburgh’s Nicolson Square in the city centre on Thursday evening.

It is understood that immigration officials attempted to remove individuals from a local restaurant at the square.

Calls were put out by activists on social media for people to gather for a protest, mirroring the events on Glasgow’s Kenmure Street in May 2021.

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