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Extinction Rebellion: Climate protesters block roads | |
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Climate change protesters have blocked roads across central London sparking traffic disruption. | |
Members of campaign group Extinction Rebellion have also parked a boat at Oxford Circus, and blocked Marble Arch, as part of a global day of action. | |
Activists smashed the glass of the revolving doors of oil company Shell's London headquarters in Waterloo. | |
Police have advised people travelling into London to allow extra journey time. | |
Yen Chit Chong, from Extinction Rebellion in London, said: "This is our last best shot at survival." | Yen Chit Chong, from Extinction Rebellion in London, said: "This is our last best shot at survival." |
Extinction Rebellion said protests would continue throughout the week "escalating the creative disruption across the capital day by day". | Extinction Rebellion said protests would continue throughout the week "escalating the creative disruption across the capital day by day". |
The group said it planned to "bring London to a standstill for up to two weeks", and wanted the government to take urgent action to tackle climate change. | The group said it planned to "bring London to a standstill for up to two weeks", and wanted the government to take urgent action to tackle climate change. |
In Parliament Square, protesters unfurled banners, held up placards and waved flags as speakers took to the stage. | |
By intentionally causing more than £6,000 damage at the Shell headquarters activists aim to get the case into the Crown Court to put their case to a jury, the campaign said. | |
Protester Chay Harwood told the BBC: "We live in a very sick society at the moment there's a lot of social issues and social ills that need curing. | |
"But at the moment the biggest threat we face is the threat of climate change." | "But at the moment the biggest threat we face is the threat of climate change." |
The Met said it had "appropriate policing plans" in place for the demonstrations and officers from across the force would be used "to support the public order operation". | The Met said it had "appropriate policing plans" in place for the demonstrations and officers from across the force would be used "to support the public order operation". |
In November, activists blockaded the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy by chaining themselves together on the pavement, leading to 85 arrests. | |
Organisers have encouraged people to set up camp in Hyde Park overnight into Monday - an offence under Royal Parks legislation. | |
A spokeswoman for The Royal Parks said Extinction Rebellion had not asked for permission to begin the protest in the park and that camping is not allowed. | A spokeswoman for The Royal Parks said Extinction Rebellion had not asked for permission to begin the protest in the park and that camping is not allowed. |