Environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion blocked the entrance to the London Stock Exchange today as part of their ongoing climate change protests
The group said it was"hitting the financial industry" to"demand they tell the truth about the devastating impact the industry has on our planet," according to a tweet announcing the action on its official Twitter account.The action at Canary Wharf is the second time protesters have targeted the stationIn another tweet the group revealed that other activists had climbed onto a train in London's Canary Wharf station for the second time in a week.
More than 1,000 protesters were arrested last week when the group took over locations in London such as Parliament Square, Oxford Circus and Waterloo Bridge. Police said 53 people were charged. Read MoreAccording to the Metropolitan Police, the demonstration sites at Waterloo Bridge, Oxford Street and Parliament Square were re-opened on Sunday. The statement cautioned that"officers remain at all three sites.
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