Environmental activists block Tower Bridge causing travel disruption, with campaigner abseiling off of the London landmark April 8, 2022 Environmental protestors hung a banner saying “end fossil fuels now” as they blocked traffic on Tower Bridge and caused travel disruption as it was forced shut. Footage shared on social media showed one activist abseiling and dangling above the Thames, as police attended at the London landmark at around 7am. The campaigners, urging an end [...]
Obama to attend COP26 and meet activists October 16, 2021 Former US President Barack Obama has announced his attendance at the COP26 summit, which will take place between 31 October and 12 November in Glasgow. “Barack Obama will meet with activists and put the threat of climate change in [a] broader context – laying out the important progress made since the Paris Agreement took effect, [...]
Extinction Rebellion blocks roads outside Bank of England September 2, 2021 Roads outside the Bank of England remain closed as Extinction Rebellion protestors, including 50 activists who are breaking bail conditions, stage a sit-in. In a Tweet this afternoon, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that Queen Victoria Street is closed after green activists made their way from the Tate Modern to the doors of the Bank of [...]
Traffic chaos: Extinction Rebellion occupy London Bridge and BoE sites August 31, 2021 Traffic in the heart of London has ground to a halt as Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists stage occupations of key roads during the ninth consecutive day of protests. Helicopters could be heard overhead as Police blocked off London Bridge, the site of an Extinction Rebellion occupation where activists have glued themselves to a bus blocking [...]
Extinction Rebellion: Number of XR protesters arrested in London nears 200 August 25, 2021 The number of people arrested at Extinction Rebellion (XR) events in London protests since Sunday has almost reached 200 as the environmental group targeted the Oxford Circus area. The Metropolitan Police said as of 6pm tonight, another six had been arrested for a “variety of offences”. Now the total number of arrests made over the [...]
Extinction Rebellion activists block Westminster roads August 24, 2021 On the second consecutive day of action Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists have occupied roads in Westminster, police have warned. In a tweet, the Met Police said that protestors are blocking roads around Parliament Street, Whitehall and Westminster. Officers are at the scene working to minimise disruption to traffic. At around 11am this morning, green rabble [...]
Extinction Rebellion: Giant climate talk table set up in Trafalgar Square August 23, 2021 Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion have erected a giant pink table in the centre of London today, in their bid to ensure everyone gets a seat at the table of discussion when it comes to the warming climate and its impacts. The four-metre structure, which reads “come to the table” and has been fit [...]
Extinction Rebellion protests cost over £50m August 21, 2021 The cost of policing Extinction Rebellion protests are over £50m, and is expected to rise with more demonstrations planned over the next few weeks, according to reports. The Metropolitan Police’s gold commander for the demonstrations, Rachel Williams, said the figure included the response to two protests in 2019 and one in September last year, when [...]
Extinction Rebellion: City of London to be next climate campaign target August 19, 2021 Environmental activists have said they will begin a fresh campaign next week in the heart of the capital’s financial district. The fortnight-long campaign targets the City of London, which Extinction Rebellion activists blame for stoking climate change with fossil fuel investment chains. Extinction Rebellion (XR) has regularly staged demonstrations across the UK – targeting banks [...]
Extinction Rebellion cleared of criminal damage to Shell building April 23, 2021 Six members of Extinction Rebellion have been found not guilty of criminal damage, after the protest group spray painted the Shell building at Waterloo in April 2019. The six activists were acquitted today at Southwark Crown Court, with the jury delivering a ‘not guilty’ verdict for each of the defendants, despite the court’s judge ruling [...]