Extinction Rebellion protests – live: Activists glue themselves to top banks in ‘shut down’ of London’s financial district

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Extinction Rebellion 'shuts down' London's financial hub

Extinction Rebellion is targeting London’s financial hub, with hundreds of activists blocking streets around the City of London in an effort to cause “maximum disruption” as the climate change protests moved into their second week.

Flouting police instructions to stay within Trafalgar Square, demonstrators glued themselves to the Walkie Talkie building, Barclays Bank, BlackRock and BAE systems while highlighting the impact that the sector’s investment in fossil fuels, intensive farming and logging is having upon the environment and the Global South.

Ahead of the Queen’s speech, the protest group projected Greta Thunberg’s incendiary UN speech on to the Houses of Parliament on Sunday night.

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Key Points

• Businesses targeted by 'glued-on' protesters
• Activists block the City of London's Bank junction
• Police warn of arrests unless roads are cleared
• Greta Thunberg's speech projected onto Houses of Parliament

[14 October 2019 17:03 · Andy Gregory]

Activists gathered in Bank have commandeered a set of traffic lights as an "information point".

Could more of these be on the horizon?

[14 October 2019 17:17 · Andy Gregory]

XR and Caroline Lucas deliver their verdict on the Queen's speech...it's not looking good.

The protest group says the lack of climate action highlighted in today's royal address reinforces their argument for civil disobedience.

Former Green Party leader again calls for steps towards a Green New Deal.

[14 October 2019 17:19 · Harry.Cockburn]

Extinction Rebellion said that 1,336 people had been arrested in London since it launched its actions a week ago. A further 1,463 people have been arrested in 20 cities in countries including the Netherlands, Belgium, the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, bringing the total to 2,799 people arrested globally in past week.

Figures from the Metropolitan Police show over 1,400 have been arrested in London - indicating the total figure will go up.

[14 October 2019 17:38 · Harry.Cockburn]

Airbus has apologised after their head of public affairs in Germany tweeted at Germany's Extinction Rebellion "U better not get in my way!"

Alexander Reinhardt later deleted the tweet and said he'd only meant it in a personal capacity.

[14 October 2019 18:01 · Harry.Cockburn]

On Tuesday, Extinction Rebellion is planning “a roadblock feast outside MI5”, the group has told The Independent.

[14 October 2019 19:00 · Harry.Cockburn]