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9. December 2010 | 17:18Students clash with police as British lawmakers vote on fees
LONDON: Angry demonstrators clashed with police in a student protest outside Parliament today as the coalition government faced its biggest test yet in a vote on proposals to triple university tuition fees. Students surged into Parliament Square, in front of the Houses of Parliament, as lawmakers prepared to vote on moves to allow universities in England to charge annual fees of up to 9,000 … (News Source: Free Malaysia Today - 15:18:42)
Peers denied access to Parliament
As thousands of protestors began to gather in Parliament Square today, peers were discussing how the recent demos in Westminster had restricted their access to the House. (News Source: ePolitix.com - 15:56:11)
Angry UK students protest ahead of controversial vote
Thousands of angry students took to the streets of London Thursday for another protest, as British lawmakers prepared to vote on controversial plans to raise tuition fees. (News Source: CNN - 15:31:37)
Students protest as U.K. govt debates tuition hike
Police with riot shields held off angry student protesters marching to London’s Parliament Square on Thursday as lawmakers… (News Source: Deseret News - 15:56:57)
Tuition fees: police officer knocked unconscious as first violence breaks out at protests
One officer is knocked unconscious and barricades and banners are hurled as thousands gather outside Parliament ahead of crucial vote. (News Source: Daily Telegraph - 14:29:01)
Student Protests Turn Violent At Parliament Square
After a largely peaceful afternoon of demonstration, today’s student protests have become more confrontational. The most serious flashpoint came as protesters exiting Parliament Square towards Victoria Street found themselves corralled in by police lines. The mood turned particularly ugly after a group of around ten … (News Source: Londonist - 16:02:53)
Tuition-hike debate in British parliament, student protesters take to streets
LONDON - Police with riot shields held off angry student protesters marching to London’s Parliament Square on Thursday as lawmakers debated a controversial plan to triple university tuition fees in England. (News Source: Kitchener - Waterloo Record - 16:00:34)
Tuition-hike debate kicks off in British parliament as student protesters take to the streets
LONDON - A heavy police presence held off angry student protesters marching to London’s Parliament Square as lawmakers debated a controversial plan to triple university tuition fees in England. (News Source: Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 15:24:53)
Tuition fees: three policemen seriously injured as violence breaks out at London protests
Barricades and banners are hurled as thousands of protesters gather outside Parliament ahead of crucial tuition fees vote. (News Source: Daily Telegraph - 16:13:51)
Last-ditch protests against student fee rise
MPs began debating controversial proposals to treble university tuition fees today as thousands of protesters gathered on the streets of Westminster. (News Source: Independent - 13:43:39)
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