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| Extinction Rebellion: London climate protest 'ending on Thursday' | Extinction Rebellion: London climate protest 'ending on Thursday' |
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| A climate protest that has disrupted parts of London for more than a week is to end on Thursday, organisers say. | A climate protest that has disrupted parts of London for more than a week is to end on Thursday, organisers say. |
| More than 1,000 Extinction Rebellion members have been arrested since demonstrations began nine days ago. | More than 1,000 Extinction Rebellion members have been arrested since demonstrations began nine days ago. |
| The final road block in Marble Arch has now been cleared by police. Makeshift camps at Oxford Circus and Waterloo Bridge have also been removed. | |
| Specialist equipment has been deployed in Parliament Square to remove protesters camping in trees. | |
| So far 69 people have been charged in connection with the protest, the Met Police said. | |
| Organisers said a closing ceremony will be held 17.00 BST on Thursday, at Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park. | Organisers said a closing ceremony will be held 17.00 BST on Thursday, at Speaker's Corner, Hyde Park. |
| "We will leave the physical locations but a space for truth-telling has been opened up in the world," they said in a statement. | "We will leave the physical locations but a space for truth-telling has been opened up in the world," they said in a statement. |
| "We know we have disrupted your lives. We do not do this lightly. We only do this because this is an emergency." | "We know we have disrupted your lives. We do not do this lightly. We only do this because this is an emergency." |
| Earlier, Extinction Rebellion Youth handed a letter addressed to MPs, to Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott. | |
| In response, Ms Abbott said MPs needed to come together to host a "broad conversation" on bringing the country's greenhouse gas emissions down. | |
| Campaigners have issued three core demands to the government: to "tell the truth about climate change"; to reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2025; and to create a citizens' assembly to oversee progress. | Campaigners have issued three core demands to the government: to "tell the truth about climate change"; to reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2025; and to create a citizens' assembly to oversee progress. |
| Elliott Cuciurean, 20, believed to be the first climate activist successfully prosecuted over the fresh wave of protests, was spared a fine at a court hearing on Tuesday. | |
| More actions are expected in the future. | More actions are expected in the future. |