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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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Uprising extinction: the police, to move Activists or face arrest

Apr 22,2023 3:20 pm

To move protesters, who refuse to be in a specific area of Trafalgar Square face arrest

Rebellion activists intend to continue their Protest in the centre of London's "must go", Trafalgar Square , or the risk of arrest, The Police have warned of the extinction.

The Police forced to stop to § 14 of the notice "severe disruption" to communities after officials removed, these pitched in Westminster.

The Police made a total of 541 arrests in the Two Days of protests.

The Prime Minister has described-the activists.

But said, as an activist and TV presenter Chris Packham , you are "the concerned people of The World . "

the extinction of Rebellion-activists Protest in cities around The World , and call for urgent action on the global climate, and wildlife emergencies.

the protesters say they will occupy 11 sites in Central London and people traveled from all over the UK to participate in the demonstrations.

activists expressed at a Department of the government, and at the bottom of a truck outside another.

A protester who attached themselves to The Top of a trailer with a bike-lock for More Than 28 hours in Trafalgar Square , arrested and removed from the area by five Police officers.

The Metropolitan Police said that around 21:30 CEST on Tuesday it had 541 total arrests in the Two Days ,

Police have a total of enforced 531 arrests over the Two Days of protests

The Police , section 14 of the notice of The Public order Act 1986, forcing those to move the Protest to the pedestrianised area around Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square .

Any suspected violation of the condition - which could be no time-Limit , arrested and brought to justice, Police said.

A section 14 order allows The Police to impose conditions on a static Protest where activists in a place are gathered together to March instead. To impose

to communities around the state, The Police must have evidence that serious disruption is caused.

activists attached themselves to the underside of a lorry blocking The Road outside the Home Office .

The Vehicle is parked on Marsham Street, where hundreds of protesters camp over night. An activist climbed on the truck and pitch the tent.

There was a large Police presence in the Region on Tuesday with pictures to show officers remove activists from the truck.

protesters have glued themselves to The Department of Transport building - a tactic used in similar protests in April.

Two of the activists attached themselves to The Doors of The Building , while others demonstrate outside.

Meanwhile, a group of 800 pot plants have been placed outside the Parliament , in Old Palace Yard, as the government plans billions of trees in the whole of the UK.

the trees have hope, dedicated to MPs, and the protesters that you use this to the reforestation of the country.

Sean Clay, 36, from Newcastle, told the BBC: "planting trees would go a long way to restoring the habitats that we have lost, as well as to absorb carbon dioxide emissions. "

activists have a "young forest"

Boris Johnson 's description of protesters, Packham Asked the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, said: "I was there yesterday. I met farmers, I met the teachers I met, scientists, I met lawyers, I met the grandparents, I met mothers and fathers, and I met the children.

"these are the people affected in The World . "

Mr Johnson had suggested that while attending a book launch on Monday that the protesters give up their "hemp-smelling bivouacs" and the blocking of roads.

protester Claudia Fischer, 57, of Brighton, said activists would like to discuss their views with the Prime Minister .

Responding to his description of the activists as "uncooperative crusties," says Ms. Fischer said: "We are a bit crispy, I put my Hands Up to it, to sleep after a night out on the grounds of Whitehall, But we are not uncooperative.

"We are actually very cooperative. We. would really like to hear what he has to say, and we really want him. hear what we have to say. "

activists Set Up tents in the whole of Westminster, including horse ferry Road

John Curran , a 49-year-old former detective sergeant in the Metropolitan Police , was one of the demonstrators camped over night.

Mr Curran, who has a three-year-old daughter, says he was arrested while protesting the extinction of the Rebellion in April, and is ready to be re-arrested.

He said: "obviously there is some frustration (for The Police ), that you can probably do Better Things , and I agree, But the responsibility for this lies with the government.

"Take the action, and we will not be Here . "

But to say that they are not permitted to use a dealer.

'This is a last resort'by Becky Morton, BBC News,

There is a festival atmosphere in Westminster as from the extinction of Rebellion activists in a second day of protests in the centre of London, arising out of their tents to the stage.

The streets around the Parliament - are usually full with Traffic - in fact, littered with the camps of tents, pavilions and temporary food points, where hundreds of demonstrators from around the country spent The Night .

Volunteers porridge bowls to serve from a truck, while others bang the drum and join in sing-alongs.

activists have camped out over night, glued and by itself, buildings, roads and Trucks, the Two Days of protests in the centre of London

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activists erected tents in Trafalgar Square , on the second day of protests

In a, Transport for London (Tfl) said road closures, including the strand in both directions between Lancaster place and Trafalgar Square , Trafalgar Square and Whitehall, in both directions.

Parliament Square ; Marsham Street, horse ferry Road are closed; and Millbank in both directions between Parliament Square and horse ferry Road.

All of the bridges remain open, But there is no access from Westminster Bridge into Parliament Square .

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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