Extinction Rebellion activists hijack the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day in climate change protest By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 09:25 GMT, 11 November 2020 | Updated: 09:26 GMT, 11 November 2020 Extinction Rebellion activists have hijacked the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day in a ‘truly shameful’ climate change protest. Their banner read ‘Honour Their Sacrifice, Climate … Read more
Extinction Rebellion protester, 17, who stayed up 115ft crane for two nights before coming down after he ran out of gas for his camping stove is arrested Alex Sidney, 17, scaled the crane in Duke Street, Norwich, on Saturday morning The teenager camped up there for two nights to protest local highways project Extinction Rebellion … Read more
A teenage Extinction Rebellion protester who is camped on top of a crane in Norwich says he is ‘cold but in good health’ 24 hours after climbing the structure. Alex Sidney, 17, from Dereham, in Norfolk, scaled the crane on Duke Street early on Saturday morning carrying a sleeping bag, supplies and several banners promoting … Read more
A teenage Extinction Rebellion protester has climbed a crane vowing to stay put on a gantry outside the crane’s cab at 108 feet high, until he has ‘mild hypothermia’. Alex Sidney, 17, scaled the crane on Duke Street, in Norwich, early on Saturday morning carrying a sleeping bag, supplies and several banners promoting the climate … Read more
Extinction Rebellion have blocked the gates of a large oil refinery in Scotland with boats in a protest against pollution. Climate activists claim Ineos is the country’s biggest polluter and is staging the blockade at Grangemouth as part of a programme of action. Small groups of no more than six people have locked themselves together at … Read more
Furious butchers chase ‘Extinction Rebellion’ protestors out of London’s Smithfield meat market as attempted demo ends in farce Footage shows group of protestors getting chased out of market by butchers The furious altercation took place at Smithfield Market in London last Friday Historic market has previously been targeted in Extinction Rebellion protestors By Amie Gordon … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing a growing Tory rebellion after ministers used arcane parliamentary rules to block an attempt to prevent poor-quality food imports in a UK-US trade deal. The Government used an old-fashioned procedure to block an amendment to the Agricultural Bill when it came before MPs today amid warnings over chlorinated chicken or hormone-treated beef … Read more
Whatever his faults, no one can accuse Boris Johnson of a lack of enthusiasm when it comes to eye-catching projects and targets. ‘We believe that in ten years’ time, offshore wind will be powering every home in the country, with our target rising from 30 gigawatts to 40 gigawatts,’ the Prime Minister cried to the … Read more
Boris Johnson is facing a fresh backbench Tory rebellion today over his ‘nanny state’ 10pm pub curfew as a senior Cabinet minister blames drinkers for the detested new rule. Libertarian MPs are said to be considering whether they can force a Parliamentary vote on the new law brought in by the Prime Minister last week. … Read more
Sir David Attenborough warns Extinction Rebellion protesters not to break the law or ‘disturb lives’ as they risk ‘disenchanting an awful lot of people’ Sir David Attenborough says he agrees with the activist group’s message but says it’s a question of what’s sensible in persuading people to join the cause The broadcaster says he refuses … Read more