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UK: Dozens arrested as XR activists use lock-on devices to block London roads, junctions02:52
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Protesters from the environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion were arrested as they blocked roads in central London on Tuesday.

The demonstration came on the second day of the activists' planned two-week rallies.

Protesters could be seen being cut from chains by police after they had locked themselves to immovable objects. As many as 40 people were arrested during the environmental action.

Protesters blocked roads in Westminster’s Whitehall and Soho’s Charing Circus during the demonstration.

UK: Dozens arrested as XR activists use lock-on devices to block London roads, junctions

United Kingdom, London
August 24, 2021 at 23:45 GMT +00:00 · Published

Protesters from the environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion were arrested as they blocked roads in central London on Tuesday.

The demonstration came on the second day of the activists' planned two-week rallies.

Protesters could be seen being cut from chains by police after they had locked themselves to immovable objects. As many as 40 people were arrested during the environmental action.

Protesters blocked roads in Westminster’s Whitehall and Soho’s Charing Circus during the demonstration.

Description

Protesters from the environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion were arrested as they blocked roads in central London on Tuesday.

The demonstration came on the second day of the activists' planned two-week rallies.

Protesters could be seen being cut from chains by police after they had locked themselves to immovable objects. As many as 40 people were arrested during the environmental action.

Protesters blocked roads in Westminster’s Whitehall and Soho’s Charing Circus during the demonstration.

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