The massive security operation planned for Baroness Thatcher's funeral on Wednesday is already being put in place at St Paul's Cathedral.
A lorry with huge steel road barriers waits close to St Paul's Cathedral ahead of Baroness Thatcher's funeral on Wednesday. Credit: PA
Huge steel road and pedestrian barriers were among the materials transported to the site today, as construction workers began erecting a ring of security around the site
A fork-lift driver unloads steel road barriers that will be used in the ring of security around St. Paul's for Baroness Thatcher's funeral. Credit: PA
More than 2,000 politicians, dignitaries and celebrities are expected to head to the church from as early as 9am on Wednesday, ahead of the 11am service.
Occupy London are planning a day of protests today to mark six months since the Occupy movement went global. Over the weekend eleven people were arrested on another day of protest which saw anti-capitalists from the Occupy movement pitch tents outside the Bank of England.
Eleven people have been arrested after a day of protest in London saw anti-capitalists from the Occupy movement pitch tents outside the Bank of England.
The arrests were made for public order offences linked to the demonstrations, leading to around 10 tents being set up, City of London Police said.
The protest by around 300 demonstrators was part of a global day of action which also took place in cities including New York, Athens and Madrid.
Police kettle hundreds of Occupy protesters in City
by Glen Goodman
Police have been kettling hundreds of protesters in the centre of London. The anti-capitalist protesters from the Occupy movement today staged a day of action, marching through the city. And tonight some of them have pitched tents outside the Bank of England. Glen Goodman has the story.
Several hundred people gather at St Paul's Cathedral
Occupy London protesters at St Paul's cathedral Credit: ITV News
Several hundred people have gathered outside St Paul's Cathedral for an Occupy London rally. It comes more than six months after members of the campaign group were prevented from occupying Paternoster Square.
Police and protesters outside St Paul's Cathedral Credit: ITV News
Instead, activists camped outside St Paul's Cathedral just yards away from the Stock Exchange and remained there for four and a half months. City of London Police say it has a "proportionate" operation in place around today's peaceful demonstration. St Paul's Cathedral remains open to visitors.
Anti-capitalism protesters from the Occupy movement have begun a new protest in the City of London as part of a global day of action.
Other protests are underway in cities including Moscow, New York, Athens and Madrid.
Several hundred people have gathered outside St Paul's Cathedral for a rally, before moving on to demonstrate outside the offices of some of the largest firms in the financial heart of London.
St Paul's during the Occupy protest Credit: Reuters
Protesters from the Occupy London movement have said they will return to St Paul's Cathedral today to mark the first anniversary of the Occupy movement.
Demonstrators set up camp outside the Cathedral last year, after failing in a bid to occupy the London Stock Exchange.
They were eventually evicted from the square by bailiffs.
The Occupy protest movement began in Spain a year ago when young jobless people calling themselves the 'indignados' began occupying a square in Madrid.
