Gordon Ramsay's London Pub Occupied by Squatters Amid Legal Standoff

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay faces a complex legal challenge as squatters take over his £13 million London pub, using legal warnings to deter eviction efforts.

Squatters have barricaded themselves inside the York & Albany pub, leveraging legal notices to claim occupancy rights.
The police have been called but consider the matter a civil issue, complicating Ramsay's efforts to reclaim the property.
Ramsay is in the midst of finalizing a sale of the pub, valued at $16.1 million, which has been disrupted by the squatting incident.
Legal nuances of squatting in non-residential properties in the UK allow squatters certain protections, making eviction difficult.
The squatters, describing themselves as 'professional', have threatened legal action against any attempts at forced eviction.