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Fire Brigade Clears Britannia Hotel After False Alarm as Protests Continue in Canary Wharf

The site has drawn regular anti‑migrant demonstrations since it began housing asylum seekers this summer.

Overview

  • London Fire Brigade said it was called at 4:50pm to the Marsh Wall hotel and crews from Millwall, Poplar and Whitechapel conducted a systematic search.
  • Officials reported no signs of fire and later described the callout as a false alarm, with the incident declared over by 6:35pm.
  • Video from the scene showed firefighters carrying hoses into the building as alarms sounded.
  • Footage captured demonstrators taunting emergency workers with the chant, “you just burnt to toast.”
  • Union Jacks and St George’s flags previously displayed on fencing outside have been removed, according to the Express.