Squatters slowly filter out of Gordon Ramsay’s pub

Squatters slowly emerged from a Gordon Ramsay pub on Friday after lawyers secured a High Court order for the possession of the premises. Four people have so far left the premises after locking themselves into the York & Albany near Regent’s Park last week. It is unclear if and how many people are still inside and the order paves the way for High Court enforcement officers to retake the occupied pub in the coming days. On Friday morning squatters left the Grade II listed building two by two, with the first squatter to leave fist-bumping his friend before taking off on a bike. The other squatter, dressed in a bucket hat, keffiyeh face covering and carrying a skateboard, left in the opposite direction on foot. He refused to comment, saying he was busy eating a liquorice sweet, and later two more people left the building in silence. On Thursday, lawyers for Gordon Ramsay Holdings International Limited (GRHI) were granted an order by Judge Simon Brown to retake the property. The squatters included members of the Anarchist Association London Branch and the Camden Art Cafe. In a post on Instagram, the Camden Art Cafe announced it would be leaving the premises but added: “We wish those left in the building the best of luck in their endeavours.”