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| Extinction Rebellion: Police order activists to move or face arrest | |
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| Extinction Rebellion activists intending to continue protesting in central London "must" go to Trafalgar Square or risk arrest, police have warned. | |
| Police enforced a Section 14 notice to stop "serious disruption" to communities, after officers removed those camped out in Westminster. | |
| Police have made 471 arrests over the two days of protests. | |
| The prime minister has described the activists as "unco-operative crusties". | The prime minister has described the activists as "unco-operative crusties". |
| But campaigner and TV presenter Chris Packham said they are "the concerned people of the world." | But campaigner and TV presenter Chris Packham said they are "the concerned people of the world." |
| Extinction Rebellion activists are protesting in cities around the world, including Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam and Sydney, and are calling for urgent action on global climate and wildlife emergencies. | |
| Protesters say they are occupying 11 sites in central London and people have travelled from across the UK to take part in the demonstrations. | Protesters say they are occupying 11 sites in central London and people have travelled from across the UK to take part in the demonstrations. |
| Activists glued themselves to a government department and to the underside of a lorry outside another. | |
| A protester who attached himself to the top of a van with a bike lock for more than 28 hours in Trafalgar Square was arrested and removed from the area by five police officers. | |
| The Metropolitan Police said at 15:20 BST on Tuesday there had been 471 total arrests over the two days, including 152 on Tuesday. | |
| Police have enforced a Section 14 Notice of the Public Order Act 1986, forcing those who wish to continue protesting to move to the pedestrianised area around Nelson's column in Trafalgar square. | |
| Anyone suspected of breaching the condition - which has no time limit - could be arrested and prosecuted, police said. | |
| A Section 14 order allows the police to impose conditions on a static protest - where campaigners are gathered in one place, rather than marching. | |
| To impose the condition, police must have evidence that serious disruption is being caused to communities. | |
| Activists have attached themselves to the underside of a lorry, which is blocking the road outside the Home Office. | Activists have attached themselves to the underside of a lorry, which is blocking the road outside the Home Office. |
| The vehicle is parked on Marsham Street, where hundreds of protesters set up camp overnight. One activist climbed on top of the lorry and set up a tent. | The vehicle is parked on Marsham Street, where hundreds of protesters set up camp overnight. One activist climbed on top of the lorry and set up a tent. |
| There was a large police presence in the area on Tuesday, with pictures showing officers removing activists from the lorry. | There was a large police presence in the area on Tuesday, with pictures showing officers removing activists from the lorry. |
| Protesters have also glued themselves to the Department for Transport building - a tactic used in similar protests in April. | Protesters have also glued themselves to the Department for Transport building - a tactic used in similar protests in April. |
| Two activists have attached themselves to the doors of the building, while others demonstrate outside. | Two activists have attached themselves to the doors of the building, while others demonstrate outside. |
| Meanwhile, a group have placed 800 potted trees outside Parliament, in Old Palace Yard, as they call on the government to plant billions of trees across the UK. | Meanwhile, a group have placed 800 potted trees outside Parliament, in Old Palace Yard, as they call on the government to plant billions of trees across the UK. |
| Trees have been dedicated to MPs, and protesters hope they will use them to reforest the country. | Trees have been dedicated to MPs, and protesters hope they will use them to reforest the country. |
| Sean Clay, 36, from Newcastle, told the BBC: "Planting trees would go a long way to restore the habitats we have lost as well as absorbing carbon emissions." | Sean Clay, 36, from Newcastle, told the BBC: "Planting trees would go a long way to restore the habitats we have lost as well as absorbing carbon emissions." |
| Asked about Boris Johnson's description of demonstrators, Packham told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme: "I was there yesterday. I met farmers, I met teachers, I met scientists, I met lawyers, I met grandparents, I met mothers and fathers, and I met children. | Asked about Boris Johnson's description of demonstrators, Packham told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme: "I was there yesterday. I met farmers, I met teachers, I met scientists, I met lawyers, I met grandparents, I met mothers and fathers, and I met children. |
| "These are the concerned people of the world." | "These are the concerned people of the world." |
| Mr Johnson had suggested while attending a book launch on Monday that the demonstrators should abandon their "hemp-smelling bivouacs" and stop blocking roads. | Mr Johnson had suggested while attending a book launch on Monday that the demonstrators should abandon their "hemp-smelling bivouacs" and stop blocking roads. |
| Protester Claudia Fisher, 57, from Brighton said campaigners would like to discuss their views with the prime minister. | Protester Claudia Fisher, 57, from Brighton said campaigners would like to discuss their views with the prime minister. |
| Responding to his description of activists as "unco-operative crusties", Ms Fisher said: "We are a little bit crusty, I'll put my hands up to it, after a night sleeping out on the grounds of Whitehall, but we're not uncooperative. | Responding to his description of activists as "unco-operative crusties", Ms Fisher said: "We are a little bit crusty, I'll put my hands up to it, after a night sleeping out on the grounds of Whitehall, but we're not uncooperative. |
| "We're actually very cooperative. We... would really like to hear what he has to say, and we'd really like him to... hear what we have to say." | "We're actually very cooperative. We... would really like to hear what he has to say, and we'd really like him to... hear what we have to say." |
| John Curran, a 49-year-old former detective sergeant for the Metropolitan Police, was one of the protesters who camped overnight. | John Curran, a 49-year-old former detective sergeant for the Metropolitan Police, was one of the protesters who camped overnight. |
| Mr Curran, who has a three-year-old daughter, says he was arrested while protesting with Extinction Rebellion in April, and is willing to be arrested again. | Mr Curran, who has a three-year-old daughter, says he was arrested while protesting with Extinction Rebellion in April, and is willing to be arrested again. |
| He said: "Clearly there is some frustration (for the police) that they probably have better things to be doing, and I agree, but the responsibility for that must lie with the government. | He said: "Clearly there is some frustration (for the police) that they probably have better things to be doing, and I agree, but the responsibility for that must lie with the government. |
| "Take action, and we won't have to be here." | "Take action, and we won't have to be here." |
| Activists camped at Smithfield Market overnight, but say they allowed traders to operate. | |
| 'A last resort' | 'A last resort' |
| By Becky Morton, BBC News | By Becky Morton, BBC News |
| The only rush hour traffic around Parliament this morning came from cyclists, who were cheered as they passed encampments of protesters dotted around Westminster. | The only rush hour traffic around Parliament this morning came from cyclists, who were cheered as they passed encampments of protesters dotted around Westminster. |
| Roads have been blocked by tents and gazebos, with protesters from all over the country camping overnight. | Roads have been blocked by tents and gazebos, with protesters from all over the country camping overnight. |
| Bowls of porridge were served from food trucks, while volunteers said some local businesses had donated pastries. | Bowls of porridge were served from food trucks, while volunteers said some local businesses had donated pastries. |
| One of those who spent the night here is Mikaela Loach, 21, who travelled down by bus from Edinburgh with a friend. | One of those who spent the night here is Mikaela Loach, 21, who travelled down by bus from Edinburgh with a friend. |
| She said taking part in this week's action was a "last resort". | She said taking part in this week's action was a "last resort". |
| "I've spoken to my local MP, I've taken part in protests, I just feel like I haven't been listened to," she said. | "I've spoken to my local MP, I've taken part in protests, I just feel like I haven't been listened to," she said. |
| "I have been changing things in my lifestyle for a long time to try and be more eco-friendly, but I had a realisation a few months ago that it doesn't matter if I go vegan or zero waste if the government doesn't do anything. | "I have been changing things in my lifestyle for a long time to try and be more eco-friendly, but I had a realisation a few months ago that it doesn't matter if I go vegan or zero waste if the government doesn't do anything. |
| "There need to be big structural changes." | "There need to be big structural changes." |
| In an update at 14:44 BST on Tuesday, Transport for London (Tfl) said road closures included the Strand in both directions between Lancaster Place and Trafalgar Square; Trafalgar Square itself and Whitehall in both directions. | |
| Also closed are Parliament Square; Marsham Street; Horseferry Road; and Millbank in both directions between Parliament Square and Horseferry Road. | |
| All bridges remain open, however there is no access from Westminster Bridge into Parliament Square. | |
| Extinction Rebellion claims protests in the capital will be five times bigger than similar events in April, which saw more than 1,100 people were arrested. | Extinction Rebellion claims protests in the capital will be five times bigger than similar events in April, which saw more than 1,100 people were arrested. |
| What is Extinction Rebellion? | What is Extinction Rebellion? |
| Extinction Rebellion (XR for short) wants governments to declare a "climate and ecological emergency" and take immediate action to address climate change. | Extinction Rebellion (XR for short) wants governments to declare a "climate and ecological emergency" and take immediate action to address climate change. |
| It describes itself as an international "non-violent civil disobedience activist movement". | It describes itself as an international "non-violent civil disobedience activist movement". |
| Extinction Rebellion was launched in 2018 and organisers say it now has groups willing to take action in dozens of countries. | Extinction Rebellion was launched in 2018 and organisers say it now has groups willing to take action in dozens of countries. |
| In April, the group held a large demonstration in London that brought major routes in the city to a standstill. | In April, the group held a large demonstration in London that brought major routes in the city to a standstill. |
| Read more here. | Read more here. |