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dozens of police have moved in to clear up a camp set up four months ago outside a cathedral in central london. the occupy movement is opposed to what they say is corporate greed. some erected barricades to try to delay the police operation. the eviction, arranged by the city of london corp., began just after midnight local time. we have the latest. >> just after midnight, police set up security cordons outside of st. paul's, and then they lives moved in to remove the tenants. there was little opposition from the protesters there. >> to move sideways and be creative. this is not the beginning of the end. it is the end of the beginning. >> as the standoff between

police and demonstrators. the mood was fairly relaxed, and it was cleared quickly. the protesters have been here since october, following similar situations in the u.s. and elsewhere. the protest left st. paul's cathedral in crisis, prompting a number of people to resign over the handling of the affair. for the protesters, their stand here seems to be over, but they say they will continue their demonstrations elsewhere. bbc news. >> our correspondent has been following the events in the last few hours at st. paul's. tensions were running high. there is this report. >> what is happening now is moments of real confrontation that we have seen this evening. there were about one dozen or

two dozen protesters up there on those barricades. what they are essentially saying to the police is you can move in, but if you move in, we will confront you, and also saying that some of them are actually walked on to those barricades, and they are warning the police and the deal is that if they move in, they could be causing injuries when they do so. at the moment, the police are moving everybody back. they are moving everybody back, and it looks to me as if the police are trying to figure out what to do next. they could ignore these protesters. it seems as the police moved in with riot gear, they are looking to bring a quick conclusion to all of this. it appears there could be some kind of confrontation going on, but there also appears to be some kind of negotiation going on at this point. >> some level of dialogue

between the two, but the police said pretty much had it their way. peaceful, of being moved away very quickly. what has happened, do we know? >> a lot of it has been pushed to one side, some of it even being loaded up into the dump trucks and driven away already. i think what the authorities would say is that the people were told they were in breach of a court order. we were told that the tents would have to be cleared. they are saying that it is their own responsibility. what they would say is that the property has been forfeited. that part of it, looking behind, behind me i can see piles of debris, which is what is left of the st. paul's protest.

even as this is continuing, the local government workers are sweeping up and basically clearing the site. in some areas, it is already beginning to look as though it was never here. >> you have been speaking to the protesters. they have been talking to you about how they are feeling. are they adamant that their campaign lives on and that they will continue with the message that they are trying to send out to corporate london? >> they are. they are absolutely adamant. what they are saying is the issues, some in october of last year, those issues remain. they say that there is injustice. they say that the system is not representative to what they say is 97% of the population. they say that they know they may go, but they still have a right to protest. some say they will come back tomorrow and continue but

without the tents. having said that, having listened to the protesters, and they were very much stressing that their presence here was part of the protest, was, perhaps, the most heavily symbolic part of the protest, because this is in the center of a london financial center. it brings the argument to the very heart of the matter. they said where else with their message have such potency, have such power, and be brought straight to the people that they want to affect? >> across london, that report. just about half an hour or so ago. emotions were running high after the events of the last few hours. >> it might be the dying moments at st. paul's.

the end of the movement, and you are about to see some exciting things happening in terms of the movement. being evicted. the focus is on st. paul's. others are also being evicted tonight. >> do you think you made a point here? what message were you trying to get across? >> i think the beginning of the situation of looking at the economic injustices. there have been some good steps in terms of raising awareness and actually putting this back on the agenda. there have been some results. they have managed to get through the cordons. we have got some things on the agenda, but there is of long way

to go. there is also action, but to be honest, the actions of this government, they are very little gestures that we are making. this crisis has been getting worse. i can definitely tell you the occupied london is not done by a long shot. >> cracking down on the banker bonuses and the regulation, but this has not anything to do with your campaign group. perhaps a response was needed at some point to address the issues that were taking place in the corporate world. >> i would agree in some ways, but the crisis has been happening since 2008, and there has been no significant action taken, and we are only beginning to see that.

theonly at st. paul's, london stock exchange, the original target, and all around the world. you would not have seen these issues and the news as much, with david cameron and nick clegg, all using the language that we have been speaking. we have even seen it in "the financial times," and that is because we were a year. that first banner that we had up. we can absolutely say that we are part of a coalition, and very much this is a movement, and it is a bringing together of many different factors, all working together to try to create a better world. >> one spokesperson said that

the tenants may be gone, but the message of the campaign lives on. -- the tents may be gone. >> there are very many dedicated people which have made it what it is. talking about the future and how this is going to come back. this is a way you may not expect. i am inspired by the people we have met, and hopefully encourage other people to stand up and be counted and take their politics back. >> going over to some of the day's other news, there has been an uptick in the italian cruise liner story. >> that is right. more than one people we do 1000 people on board in the indian ocean after a fire in the engine room, the vessel adrift in choppy seas in the seychelles.

it is a sister ship to the costa concordia, which capsized last month. >> it sent out distress signals as it steamed from madagascar to the seychelles. a fire has broken out, and over 600 passengers were ordered to gather at emergency points. the commander of the italian coast guards said the fire was in the generator room, but he stressed it had been put out quickly, and no one had been hurt. >> its engines have been cut. all they have now is battery power to keep emergency

equipment working. >> you have got to try to think positively. more than 30 families around britain now await news of loved ones. among them, christine, whose daughter hannah works on the boats. >> what they are saying is do not be worried, but as a parent, you are still always wondering, are they ok? >> it has been a disastrous year for the cruise company. last month, another of its ships hit rocks off the italian coast. at least 25 people were killed. and now in the indian ocean, another emergency. drifting in the dark, in an area where there is a high risk of piracy. bbc news. >> here is an update on that

story. reports on the indian ocean suggest that the ship is now being towed by a large fishing vessel and being taken to a nearby island. we are told the passengers and crew will be allowed ashore there. >> you are watching the bbc news. still to come on the program, and economic dream has turned into a nightmare in west london. we have a special report. ok, let's take a look at some of the stories making headlines around the world. because there is the stranding of a cruise ship run by the customer and korea. it ran aground earlier this year. the paper says the latest ship, the costa allegra, is just off

the coast. lawmakers remain unconvinced that they should abandon this. japanese leaders considered evacuate in tokyo during the fukushima nuclear crisis last year. they say an independent report on the nuclear accident described the chaos as well as the crisis that deepens. >> i am in singapore. >> and i am in london. the headlines for you this hour, moving into take down the tent that was set up outside a cathedral. >> and most of the camp has been removed, but some demonstrators

are trying to delay the police operation. the united nations children's fund has called for a concerted effort to put children's needs in the forefront. they say disadvantaged children are often unregistered. they would be likely to have access to better schooling and better care. a deputy regional director. thank you for joining us. poverty, the image that comes to mind, children in the rural village. why are kids in the urban areas more disadvantaged? >> they look at the most

disadvantaged children. we are looking at issues of disparity. >> disparity. you have their parents wanting to seek greener pastures in the urban areas, and then you have infrastructure and services not keeping up with urban growth, and the basic needs of children, of education. >> if you look at this, one aspect is greener pastures. sometimes they end up in slums. health services and education

services. they aren't too poor to pay for things. when we are talking about health. sanitation. education. >> sometimes they do not actually have that. >> what is the recommendation now of unicef prove to the governments and policymakers to deal with this discrepancy? >> i think we could make recommendations. the first recommendation is that the government would have information, so children would

be divided and then look at this. secondly, i think we should request the government -- trial censored, -- centered. and by that, it should be for children, those that are marginalized, and then partnerships. this is so they are not seen as victims. >> all right, we will have to leave it there, from unicef in

bangkok, great to have you with us. meanwhile, fresh sanctions have been imposed on syria by the european union in response to the suppression of anti- government protests. syrian troops have again attacked a number of towns, and according to activists, more than 120 people have been killed. our diplomatic correspondent reports. >> nighttime protests in a suburb of damascus. pictures apparently taken yesterday evening, impossible to verify. the crowd denounced the regime. and the response of the regime is grimly predictable. a protester lies wounded but still moving as others call for help. trying to protect the syrian army. and these new pictures appeared

to show the shelling of one district. again, it is not possible to verify when they were taken, but a bbc correspondent is witnessing renewed efforts by government forces to seize back towns and open revolt. >> as i am talking to you, there is gunfire in the distance. we believe they are using anti- aircraft guns and also setting up mortar positions and with infantry. >> in response to all of this, the european union is united in its response, even if the international community as a whole is not. they agreed for new sanctions, adding to the existing ban on oil imports. the assets of more syrian officials are being frozen, and it will apply to assets of the syrian central bank, as well, and a new ban on cargo at

airport. they admit the sanctions are blunted by a lack of support from other key powers. >> we still have a difference of view with china and russia, and that remains a blockage in what the international community can do. >> and look how assyrian state television is drawing strength. >> russian prime minister vladimir putin said no one should be allowed to repeat the libyan scenario in syria. >> it is no surprise that the president won the referendum comfortably. the opposition boycotted the poll, and many governments call it a sham and a farce, but so far, the regime has proven impossible to dislodge. bbc news. >> we just want to bring you an update on the italian cruise ship that is adrift in the indian ocean after a fire.

we just received information from the government of the seychelles, saying that the coast guard can confirm that a french fishing vessel has reached their location and is telling the vessel towards an island. the authorities have concerns that they are making arrangements for the evacuation of passengers to the island, and their subsequent transfer to an island, said that is the very latest. we will bring you more on that as soon as we did it. now, the british economy was booming years ago, and thousands came from the indian subcontinent to seek well-paid work. we have a special report. 21stese are britain's century slums. hidden at the end of suburban gardens. in just one area of west london, 2.5000 poorly constructed buildings. they house hundreds of illegal immigrants.

they call them sheds with beds. some are converted garages, others built without permits. this is one street, and at the end of each garden, there are brick buildings like this one, windows and doorways leading to this alleyway, and they just go on and on and on. >> inside, the accommodation is basic. they came here from india to make money. the british economic downturn has driven them into poverty. >> we can barely make ends meet. it has been two months, and we have only worked four days. what can we do? we have to pay the landlord. there are four or five of us together to pay it. >> their rent? 800 pounds per month. landlords will risk housing

illegal immigrants but at an inflated price. they have been told not to open the door to anyone in case there are planning officials or immigration representatives, but we got inside and brought them food and blankets. they complain about crowded and a damp conditions, but wars is being exploited by their own people. >> our people who are here legally who have made homes here, they have paid for their houses because of oz. their mortgages are paid. they charge a high rent. >> row after row of the houses in this predominantly asian area of west london, and housing of illegal immigrants in back gardens. many we spoke to are paying hundreds of pounds per month to live in squalid, eagle, and in some cases dangerous buildings. >> how much are you paying? that is quite a lot. >> it is a lot of money.

>> two people. >> there are an estimated 10,000 illegal dwellings and garages, sheds, and out buildings across london. the highest number has been in two areas. how has the problem grown to such a scale? authorities say they are often hampered by the law, which means they have to give 24 hours' notice before inspecting a property, plenty of time for the landlords to conceal evidence. the bbc is making its evidence available to the authorities. meanwhile, recent figures show thousands of illegal immigrants have had enough, and they are applying for voluntary deportation, but getting home is not always that easy. >> you have been watching

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