Extinction Rebellion protestors kick off a week of action in London during a demonstration on Exhibition Road
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Extinction Rebellion has promised unspecified “mass action” in London today as the climate activist group continues a week of protests in the capital.
Members will be meeting in Hyde Park this morning before launching into a surprise demonstration from midday to demand action and attention over the climate crisis.
It comes after XR activists blocked the entrance to Lloyd’s of London on Tuesday to protest against the insurance sector’s backing of the fossil fuel industry.
The day before, protesters wore masks of politicians and rats as they kicked off the week of action with demonstrations in the capital.
Who are XR?
Ahead of another day of protests in London, my colleague Joanna Taylor takes a look at who Extinction Rebellion are and their aims.
Zoe Tidman13 April 2022 10:46
‘Why do you think people like me deserve to go to prison?’
Keir Starmer has been confronted by a youth climate activist after his party called on the government to ban fossil fuel protests across Britain.
The opposition leader looked uncomfortable when Lauren MacDonald, a 21-year-old Scottish climate activist, asked him: “Why do you think that people like me deserve to go to prison?”
Zoe Tidman13 April 2022 10:34
XR blocks insurance giant offices in week of action
While waiting to find out what they are planning to do, here is a recap of what happened yesterday.
Activists targeted insurance giant Lloyd’s of London offices, blocking employees from entering in the morning.
Zoe Tidman13 April 2022 10:13
It is not yet clear what Extinction Rebellion are planning today.
But we do know activists are meeting at Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park around about now before launching into another day of “mass action”.
Zoe Tidman13 April 2022 10:03
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of Extinction Rebellion action in London during a week of protests.
Zoe Tidman13 April 2022 09:43
