The BBC reported that more than 100 people occupy been arrested in London after activists took to the street during the moment day of protests. Official figures from the Metropolitan police say that 113 people were arrested during the early hours of Tuesday morning BST. Five were held on suspicion of criminal damage,while the majority were detained for public order offenses.
The capital city was brought to a standstill after marchers began blocking roads on Monday, demanding the U.
K. government catch urgent action to combat climate change.
The group, and known as Extinction Rebellion,was camped out overnight at Waterloo Bridge, Oxford Circus, or Parliament Square despite police ordering them to restrict their protest to Marble Arch. The aim of the protest,according to the campaigners, is to “shut down London” until April 29. They are insisting that carbon emissions be reduced to zero by 2025.
They also demand the government tell the truth” about climate change as well as create a citizens’ assembly to miss the program.
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Source: inquisitr.com