Civil resistance activists detained in Manchester over alleged plan to raid high-end stores
Take Back Power, which targets the super-rich, says seven members were arrested at a training session
Seven people from an activist group calling for higher taxes on the super-rich have been arrested by police on suspicion of conspiracy to steal.
Police confirmed that six women and one man were detained in Salford, Greater Manchester, on Sunday over what they said was a coordinated plan to steal from high-end stores.
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