More than 110 people arrested in London climate change protests

British police have arrested 113 people after climate change activists blocked some of London's most famous roads in an attempt to force the Government to do more to tackle climate change.Organisers held a semi-nude demonstration in Parliament last monthThousands of environmental activists brought parts of central London, including Oxford Circus, Marble Arch and Waterloo Bridge, to a standstill on Monday. Some stayed overnight for a second day of protest on Tuesday.

"There have been 113 arrests in total, the majority of which are for breach of Section 14 Notice of the Public Order Act 1986 and obstruction of the highway," London police said.

Wow! Guess it is okay. They aren't Greenpeace activists, London streets aren't oil rig and UK not Russia... Remember that? BBC News - Russia Greenpeace arrests spark protests

Hope noone drove to the Demo.

No such thing as climate change

Asher_Wolf Clive Owen to the right there playing in a British dystopian future film, this time on the wrong side of history.

Standing up for the planet someone has to do it

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