Two London branches of Byron have been forced to close after protesters released hundreds of live insects into the restaurants, part of a growing backlash following the burger chain’s involvement in an immigration sting against its own staff.
Activists from two organisations, London Black Revs and Malcolm X Movement, let out a “swarm of insects” in Byron’s Shaftesbury Avenue and Holborn restaurants on Friday evening.
Other protesters picketed restaurants over the weekend and #boycottbyron has been circulating on Twitter.
Immigration officers rounded up 35 people from Albania, Brazil, Egypt and Nepal in the raid, which took place across London on the morning of 4 July, the Home Office has confirmed.
Staff were allegedly told to attend a health and safety meeting at 9.30am, but immigration officials quickly arrived instead. Full story...
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Activists from two organisations, London Black Revs and Malcolm X Movement, let out a “swarm of insects” in Byron’s Shaftesbury Avenue and Holborn restaurants on Friday evening.
Other protesters picketed restaurants over the weekend and #boycottbyron has been circulating on Twitter.
Immigration officers rounded up 35 people from Albania, Brazil, Egypt and Nepal in the raid, which took place across London on the morning of 4 July, the Home Office has confirmed.
Staff were allegedly told to attend a health and safety meeting at 9.30am, but immigration officials quickly arrived instead. Full story...
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