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Parliament Square is a square at the northwest end of the Palace of Westminster in the City of Westminster in central London. It features a large open green area in the centre with trees to its west, and it contains twelve statues of statesmen and other notable individuals.

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... " Although the situation in Parliament Square was chaotic and threatening, we acknowledge that Mr Meadows was protesting peacefully and the use of force against him was unjustified, " he said...

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Rebellion: PM labels protesters extinction "uncooperative crusties'

Apr 22,2023 3:20 pm

extinction of the Rebellion, protesters were on The Streets of London as "uncooperative crusties" of Prime Minister Boris Johnson .

The protesters, demanding action on Climate Change should leave their "hemp-smell bivouacs" and the blocking of roads, the added at.

Police have already arrested, to activists, More Than 300 people at the beginning of Two Weeks of protests by the environment.

Some activists have expressed himself in a government building on Tuesday morning.

on the occasion of a book launch, Mr Johnson said: "I'm not afraid of that the security people want to come and see me tonight because they said The Road was full of uncooperative crusties and protesters of all kinds littering The Street .

"you said there was a risk that I egged on. "

Mr Johnson added, could learn of the protesters, former PM Margaret Thatcher , who he said had taken on the Problem of greenhouse gases were seriously born long before activists such as Greta Thunberg .

"I hope that When we go from this place tonight and we are besieged by the Intrusive nose-ringed Climate Change protesters, we remind you that you also right about greenhouse gases. "

the extinction of Rebellion-activists protest in cities around The World ,

The Metropolitan Police said it was 319 people were arrested in relation to the demonstrations that since 00:01 CEST on Tuesday.

around 200 activists camped overnight on The Streets in the centre of London also in view of the arrest on Tuesday morning, after they have been issued with warnings by the Police .

activists blocked horse ferry Road Westminster, in The Night , were warned that they will be arrested, unless you move to in the vicinity of Trafalgar Square .

But many said they were willing to stay in the camp. Mike Gumn, 33, from Bristol, told the PA news Agency: "We decide as a group if we are going to move to and we will not allow the Police to tell us When . "

activists Set Up tents in the whole of Westminster, including horse ferry Road van Essen served porridge to demonstrators in Parliament Square on The Night 'of last resort'

Becky Morton, BBC News

Behind the Parliament Square , there are dozens of tents where protesters from Scotland, Cumbria and north-east England, camped overnight.

Mikaela Loach, 21, travelled from Edinburgh on Monday with a friend on a bus organized for the protesters.

she says she has to go to the protests, but this is the First Time for camping and overnight.

"I was a bit worried about the Police in The Middle of The Night , but it was a nice atmosphere that the people around you, said, the here for the same cause," She Said .

"I have spoken To My local MP, I have participated in protests, I just feel like I didn't hear you. This is a last resort," She Said .

"I have changes in my life style for a long time, to try and be more eco-friendly, but I had the realization that it doesn't matter if I don't waste vegan or zero, if the government do everything.

"It's large structural changes to. "

Some activists have expressed to The Department of transportation building on Tuesday morning, a tactic that in the demonstrations at the beginning of this year.

the truck also parked in Marsham Street, in front of the entrance to the Home Office , with the protesters to The Vehicle .

On Monday, the organizers of the Blockade key sites in Central London , in addition to the Demonstration outside the government departments.

Some glued and chained themselves to roads and vehicles - those that did so outside of Westminster Abbey were later removed by the Police .

activists had planned the opponents of the government building in the protests, the extinction of Rebellion the protesters settled in for The Night outside Westminster Abbey

The Streets behind the Downing Street were blocked during The Day by protesters, some of which tents had been erected on The Road and were sitting together and singing songs.

The protests demanding urgent action on the global climate, and wildlife emergencies.

More road closures are expected to be on Tuesday with the Parliament Street , Great Smith Street, Westminster, and Lambeth bridges predicted, greatly influenced.

the extinction of Rebellion claims protests in the capital, is five times greater than similar events in April, which saw More Than 1,100 people were arrested.

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Rebellion (XR) extinction, in short the governments want to explain, a "climate and ecological emergency" and take Immediate Action to address Climate Change .

He describes himself as an international "non-violent Civil Disobedience of the activists of the movement".

the extinction of Rebellion was launched in the year 2018 and the organizers say, it now has groups ready to take action in dozens of countries.

In April, The Group held a large demonstration in London, brought the major routes in The City to a standstill.



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Source of news: bbc.com

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