were called to the hotel at 12:14pm following reports of criminal damage. Officers confirmed that manure had been placed inside the lobby and that an investigation is underway. No arrests have been made.
Another activist involved, former doctor and journalist Tom Barber, sixty-five, said he believed the action was necessary to highlight what he called a dangerous concentration of power.
He said: “A small group of obscenely wealthy and ruthless individuals are enriching themselves while the gap between the haves and have-nots grows wider. We need a House of the People to make decisions for everyone’s benefit - taxing the rich, creating a fairer society and restoring faith in our democracy.”
A spokesperson for Take Back Power said the demonstration was timed to contrast the hotel’s opulent Christmas setting with 'the reality facing millions across the UK' claiming the super-rich had more than doubled their wealth since the pandemic while 'a third of UK children grow up in poverty.'
The Ritz declined to comment on the incident, though staff had cleared the lobby shortly after the protesters were removed.
Police are urging anyone with information to contact 101 quoting CAD 3120/03Nov.
