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Extinction Rebellion said it planned to “peacefully disrupt” Parliament with 10 days of demonstrations
At least 65 people have been arrested in climate change protests that caused unrest in England.
Extinction Rebellion organized a national action in London and Manchester to urge the government to prepare for a “climate crisis”.
The activists were arrested after they sat in the middle of the street next to Parliament Square to stop traffic.
In Manchester, protesters have been urged to “reconsider their actions” following a spike in Covid-19 cases.
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The Met said the protests could result in “serious disruption” for businesses and travelers.
Extinction Rebellion said it planned to “peacefully disrupt the UK Parliament in London” with 10 days of demonstrations until MPs endorsed the climate and ecological emergency bill.
Other events planned in the capital include a “carnival of corruption”, which will take place outside the Treasury, and a “walk of shame” near the Bank of England.
Protester Karen Wildin, a 56-year-old tutor from Leicester, told the Palestinian Authority news agency: “I am here today because I have serious concerns about the future of the planet; we have to put this above anything else.”
“It doesn’t matter Covid, it doesn’t matter A-levels, this is the biggest crisis we are facing and we must raise the message as high as possible.
“Not much has been done on this issue, everyone should hear the message.”
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The events in England were scheduled for the return of MPs from summer vacation.
Extinction Rebellion member Sarah Lunnon said: “Failure to act on this issue will have a catastrophic impact on our future and generations to come.
“We want to occupy Parliament Square to make our voices heard. Of course we are in the middle of a pandemic, but we are balancing the risk, this is the biggest problem we face.”
The Metropolitan Police said Tuesday’s meeting could only take place off the main roads in Parliament Square Gardens between 08:00 BST and 19:00.
Boats, vehicles, trailers, or other structures were banned from the procession.
The Met said that as of 4:00 p.m. a total of 65 people had been arrested on suspicion of public order offenses.
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Protesters gathered in Westminster to urge the government to prepare for a “climate crisis”
Met Commander Jane Connors said: “The reason we have implemented these conditions is that we know that these protests can result in a serious disruption to local businesses, travelers and our communities and residents, which I will not tolerate.” .
Last year, more than 1,700 arrests were made during Extinction Rebellion’s 10-day Fall Uprising.
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The protesters gathered in front of the Manchester Central Library at 10:00
In Manchester, a march through the city is planned and Oxford Street has been closed as part of five days of action.
City council deputy chairman Nigel Murphy said planned demonstrations “cannot adhere” to social distancing rules.
The city has increased restrictions due to a recent spike in Covid-19 cases.
Murphy said that while the council respected “the right to protest peacefully,” this “should not be at the expense of the local population.”
He said: “We are in the midst of a global public health crisis and we would ask the protesters to seriously reconsider their actions at this time.”
“Manchester is currently under tighter restrictions to limit the spread of the virus because the number of cases has been increasing. Gatherings of more than six should only take place if all are exclusively from two households or bubbles of support.”
He said the city had one of the “most ambitious carbon targets in the UK” and was “working to go zero carbon by 2038.”
A Titanic-themed rally was also held in Southend-on-Sea, where protesters said much of Essex would be under water by 2050.
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A Titanic-themed demo was held in Southend-on-Sea
