betrayal
among staff there. The paper's editor Dominic Mohan issued a written statement.
"I'm as shocked as anyone by today's arrests but
am determined to
lead The Sun through these difficult times. We have a duty to serve our readers and will continue to do that."
Today's arrests are significant not just because of the
sheer
number, but also because for the first time they include people who are neither journalists nor police officers. A Ministry of Defence employee and a member of the armed forces were arrested in Wiltshire.
Thousands of people in the Greek cities of Athens and Thessaloniki have staged protests against further government austerity measures. The protests coincided with the second day of a 48-hour strike which brought transport to a standstill. Parliament is due to vote on Sunday on extra budget cuts demanded by Greece's eurozone partners in return for another multi-billion dollar bailout. The former Prime Minister George Papandreou urged MPs to approve the measures.
"The new programme is difficult; it's harsh, but it's a sure road and our only hope not to live in even worse and more difficult conditions. This is a time for responsibilities."
Tens of thousands of people in Portugal have been holding a rally to protest against spending cuts and employment reforms introduced there under a eurozone bailout deal. The Portuguese economy has moved deeper into
recession