25 April 2019. Shropshire family protest in London over climate change . Extinction Rebellion: London Stock Exchange blocked by climate activists . "On Wednesday, police said XR co-founder Roger Hallam and four others had been charged with conspiracy to cause criminal damage.Hallam, 54, of Wandsworth in south-west London, Diana Warner, 61, from Bristol, Ferhat Ulusu, 42, of Hackney in east London, Holly Brentall, 28, of Haringey in north London, and Steven Nunn, 56, of Telford have been remanded in custody ahead of appearing at Wood Green Crown court next month.An XR spokeswoman said four of the five, apart from Nunn, were connected to the group.We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. Extinction Rebellion aims to target airports and impose roadblocks this weekend Four-day 'regional rebellion' beginning tomorrow will see protests across the UK These include in London… Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Extinction Rebellion: London climate protest 'ending on Thursday' 24 April 2019. Extinction Rebellion protests in London and the UK: Dates, routes and information "We know from experience that Extinction Rebellion have engaged in disruptive tactics which have not been disclosed in advance to our liaison officers and we have to take all necessary steps to mitigate the impact this action could have on the safety of the public using the bridge. EXTINCTION Rebellion protesters have sparked outrage after video clips emerged online of an NHS ambulance blocked as demonstrators caused major disruption across London.
Extinction Rebellion to block streets in London, Manchester and Cardiff XR plans protests next week as activists call on MPs to back a climate emergency bill Published: 28 Aug 2020 We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. order back issues and use the historic Daily Express These are external links and will open in a new windowMore than 300 people have been arrested during the third day of climate change protests in central London.Extinction Rebellion, which has planned 10 days of action, and other groups gathered at city landmarks on Thursday.Of those arrested, Scotland Yard said, more than 200 were linked to a demonstration on Lambeth Bridge near the Houses of Parliament.Extinction Rebellion said police had refused to let peaceful protesters leave the bridge.The bridge was blocked when some protesters "locked on" and attached themselves to it, police said.Elsewhere, protesters from the group Animal Rebellion glued themselves to the top and the inside of slaughterhouse truck painted pink.The vehicle was cordoned off after being parked sideways across Victoria Street.Protesters also glued themselves to the ground around Parliament, while others staged sit-ins around the perimeter of the parliamentary estate.Extinction Rebellion said it wants the government to declare a climate and ecological emergency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2025 and establish a "citizens' assembly on climate and ecological justice".More protests are planned on Friday and the Met has imposed restrictions on one event due to be held in Parliament Square.The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sitesFigures show the number of newly detected coronavirus infections is highest among young adults.
Media caption Police have cleared the final Extinction Rebellion road block at Marble Arch. Extinction Rebellion activists locked together on Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol - starting a weekend of disruption across the country The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updatesThe group has said it will stage a “regional rebellion” over four days from Friday that will see rallies across the country, including in London, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff and Leeds.Due to the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on travel, protesters have been encouraged to take action locally with the aviation sector, banks, the fossil fuel industry and petrol stations in their sights.The demonstrations will feature marches, sit-ins, bike rides and picnics, with campaigners having emphasised their ethos of “non-violent direct action”.XR is staging the protests - which coincide with the return of Parliament after its summer recess - to pressure MPs to back a climate emergency bill and hold a national citizens’ assembly on the climate crisis.
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Extinction Rebellion: Climate protesters march on Parliament . 1 September 2020. Environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion (XR) is planning to stage a series of protests over the bank holiday weekend as it kicks off a new programme of climate change demonstrations.
Extinction Rebellion: Printworks protest 'completely unacceptable' says Boris Johnson ... but to the wider public and communities of London". Maternity wards social distancing: Fears women find out baby is stillborn without partner in room forces parliamentary debate Extinction Rebellion was responsible for two weeks of protests last summer, which saw a shutdown of much of central London. Extinction Rebellion protests will take place from Friday in several cities across the UK, including London, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff and LeedsXR was launched in 2018 and their logo is an hourglass inside a circle to symbolise that time is running out for many species due to climate change Last year, more than 1,700 arrests were made within Extinction Rebellion’s 10-day ‘Autumn Uprising’, which saw major disruption across the UK and large parts of central London blocked off. Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion (XR) supporters gathered …