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Animal rights activists linked to Extinction Rebellion blockade Manchester slaughterhouse

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Animal rights activists linked to Extinction Rebellion blockade Manchester slaughterhouse by attaching themselves to black coffins and climbing onto roof as six protesters are arrested Activists locked themselves onto coffins outside Tulip pig slaughterhouse  Demonstrators climbed on the roof of the Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd’s slaughterhouse Animal Rebellion, linked with Extinction Rebellion, is responsible for the … Read more

Independent columnist who masterminded Extinction Rebellion blockade compares press to Nazis

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The Independent newspaper columnist who masterminded the Extinction Rebellion blockade of prinworks has claimed that the British media is worse than the Nazis.  More than 100 protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, on Friday night, blocking newspapers from leaving the depots. Donnachadh McCarthy, 61, has emerged as one of … Read more

Priti Patel threatens to change the law Extinction Rebellion zealots could face five years in jail

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Extinction Rebellion protesters who attack our way of life should face jail, Priti Patel warns today. The Home Secretary has ordered a review of the law aimed at toughening sentences for the environmental extremists after they blockaded newspaper print works in a bid to stifle free speech. Options being considered include designating the group as … Read more

Extinction Rebellion protestors treat us all with contempt, writes Home Secretary PRITI PATEL

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A free press is the cornerstone of British society.  The freedom to publish, without fear nor favour, and to inform debate on events that affect each and every one of us is absolutely vital. I was disgusted to see over the weekend that this institution, and the values we hold dear as a tolerant and … Read more

Extinction Rebellion protestors could be classified as an ‘organised crime group’

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Extinction Rebellion protestors could be classified as an ‘organised crime group’ as Boris Johnson promises to clamp down on climate anarchists with tough new laws.   Some newsagents’ shelves were left empty on Saturday morning after Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking the day’s papers from … Read more

Diane Abbott slams ‘ridiculous’ plan to classify Extinction Rebellion as organised crime

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Labour’s Diane Abbott has compared Extinction Rebellion to the Suffragettes and criticised the government’s plans to reclassify the activists as an organised crime gang.  Her comments come after a public outcry following XR action on Friday which saw protesters targeting Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool, blocking the day’s newspapers from … Read more

Boris Johnson slams Extinction Rebellion for ‘attacking free speech’

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Boris Johnson has blasted Extinction Rebellion protesters for ‘attacking free speech’ after they blocked the roads outside national newspaper printing presses meaning many did not reach newsagents in time for readers. ‘A free press is vital in holding the government and other powerful institutions to account on issues critical for the future of our country, … Read more

Extinction Rebellion protesters block roads outside national newspaper printing presses

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Extinction Rebellion protesters have been accused of ‘attacking the free press’ after they blocked roads outside national newspaper printing presses in a bid to stop titles reaching shops on Saturday. Dozens of demonstrators chained themselves to gates and each other, and parked vehicles in the road outside Newsprinters printing works in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and blocked … Read more

Rare smiling turtle is rescued from the brink of extinction by conservationists

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Rare turtle species known for its cheeky ‘smiling’ expression is rescued from the brink of extinction by conservationists Burmese roofed turtle was feared by conservationists as extinct in 2000  A few specimens were found and a breeding programme was established  There are now more than 1,000 of the turtles alive in Myanmar and it is not … Read more

London ambulance on emergency call is caught in Extinction Rebellion traffic jam

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An ambulance on an emergency call was today caught in an Extinction Rebellion traffic jam as protesters blocked Parliament in London and tried to storm Cardiff’s new BBC building. Footage shows the response vehicle stuck with its lights flashing at a roundabout on Millbank, Westminster, with no way of getting through. Demonstrators had blocked off … Read more