Arrests at London climate-change protests top 1,000

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FILE PHOTO: Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg speaks during the Extinction Rebellion protest at Marble Arch in London, Britain April 21, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

Climate group Extinction Rebellion has targeted sites in central London, such as Oxford Circus and Parliament Square, in a campaign of non-violent civil disobedience with the aim of stopping what it calls a global climate crisis. Oxford Circus and Parliament Square were re-opened to traffic on Sunday, they said, while Waterloo Bridge was cleared overnight.

 

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1000 eejits! Throw away the keys!

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These direct action protesters are an absolute inspiration and reassure me that the next generation includes people who are selfless and are prepared to get their hands dirty to protect this planet which is our common home.Brilliant.

How many Fossil Fuel industry people have been arrested ?

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