Thousands of environmental activists have taken to the streets in London to protests the British government’s “inaction” on climate change.
Five bridges were blocked during the demonstration on Saturday with police arresting at least 85 environmentalists.
Over 6,000 people blocked the crossings at Blackfriars, Waterloo, Westminster, Lambeth and Southwark from around 10 am, according to the Extinction Rebellion group.
After all bridges were reopened, the demonstrators marched to a rally in Parliament Square, where officers cordoned off the statue of Winston Churchill after a green flag was attached to his walking stick.
The protesters, who compared themselves to US civil rights campaigners, maintained that radical action was essential to “raise the alarm” about the threatening climate crisis.
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