Occupy London parasites evicted from their camp outside St Paul's Cathedral

(Sky News) Occupy London protesters have vowed to launch fresh anti-capitalist demonstrations - just hours after their camp outside St Paul's Cathedral in London was brought to an end by bailiffs and police.

Protesters staging Occupy London were refused permission by the Court of Appeal last week to challenge orders evicting them from the cathedral steps, where they had been living in tents since October 15 last year.

The City of London Corporation called on protesters to remove their tents voluntarily, but around 50 or 60 refused to budge - with some creating makeshift barriers out of wooden shelving units as police moved in to help bailiffs clear the camp.

Police said 20 people had been arrested but the operation was largely peaceful.

And a statement issued by the 'Occupy London Press Team' suggested further protests could be imminent - and that a assembly of demonstrators would be held at 7pm today.

"In the medium term, it is only right that people will need time to rest, reflect and recharge, to take stock and learn the lessons of the past four and a half months," the statement said.

"But be assured that plans are already afoot: plans of some ambition, employing a diversity of tactics and delivered with the aplomb you would expect from us.

"All will be revealed in time. May is one of our favourite months. This is only the beginning."

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