About 500 people turned up to Trafalgar Square this morning for the start of Extinction Rebellion’s latest protest as police warned that the group’s actions would divert resources and hinder efforts to tackle violent crime.
The climate change activists had claimed last week that thousands would take part in what it said would be two weeks of protests mainly targeting the City of London.
Police officers lined Whitehall, guarding the front of government departments. Territorial Support Group vans were also on hand. The unit is typically deployed to deal with major incidents such as terror attacks and riots.
Extinction Rebellion is demanding that the government halts new investment in fossil fuels
TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER JACK HILL
The protest began with activists saying a Creole prayer to mark the 230th anniversary of the Haitian revolution that overthrew French colonial rule.
Drawing comparisons between colonial
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2021-08-23 11:00:00Z
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