LONDON (Reuters) - Two environmental activists climbed onto the roof of a train in London’s Canary Wharf financial district on Wednesday as part of a third day of action to force Britain to take more radical measures to avert climate change. Climate change activists demonstrate during the Extinction Rebellion protest, at Canary Wharf DLR station in London, Britain April 17, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls The Extinction Rebellion group has ratcheted up its protests in recent weeks, blocking Marble Arch, Oxford Circus and Waterloo Bridge, smashing a door at the Shell building and shocking lawmakers with a semi-nude protest in parliament. A total of 290 people were arrested on Monday and Tuesday after the activists blocked some of the capital’s most iconic locations, many camping in tents on the streets. The group advocates non-violent civil disobedience to force governments to reduce carbon emissions and avert what it says is a global climate crisis that will bring … [Read more...] about Climate-change protesters disrupt London docklands train service
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Climate change protesters climb on train at London’s Canary Wharf
LONDON (Reuters) - Two climate change activists climbed onto the roof of a train at Canary Wharf’s Docklands Light Railway station in London as part of a third day of action to pressure politicians to take more radical measures to protect the environment. A man dressed in a dark suit and a woman wearing a black coat stood on the roof of a train in the station holding a banner which read: “Climate Emergency. Act Now.” Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge; writing by Costas Pitas; editing by Michael Holden … [Read more...] about Climate change protesters climb on train at London’s Canary Wharf
Climate change protesters climb on roof of London train
Climate protesters have climbed on top of a train in a busy financial district in London and say they will glue themselves to the roof.Two Extinction Rebellion demonstrators clambered aboard the carriage of a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) at Canary Wharf station in east London at around 11am on Wednesday.The pair, a smartly dressed man and woman, unfurled a banner saying “climate emergency”, while below them another demonstrator wearing a hi-vis vest appeared to glue his hand to the train window.The demo comes as authorities disabled Wi-Fi at tube stations in a bid to stop campaigners intent on disrupting Underground services from co-ordinating their efforts.An Extinction Rebellion (XR) statement said of the DLR stunt: “Our aim is to create moments in time when humanity stops and fully considers the extent of the harm we have done and are doing to life on earth. “It is vitally important at this time. It is a matter of life and death – whether you live in … [Read more...] about Climate change protesters climb on roof of London train
Man Glues Himself to Train as Extinction Rebellion Spreads in London
Two activists of the Extinction Rebellion protest — aimed to highlight the issue of climate change — stood on the top of a train at the station, holding a banner which read "Climate Emergency. Act Now." Climate change protesters on top of DLR trains at Canary Wharf. One man glued his hand to the train #ClimateChangehttps://t.co/JtZXXkGvZ8 pic.twitter.com/hYCCGir7va — Gully Burrows (@gully_burrows) April 17, 2019 The Metropolitan Police reported that the threshold of serious disruption has been met and imposed a condition on protesters that their activity should be limited to Marble Arch area only. At least 168 arrests have been made on 16 April by the police, bringing the total number of arrests of the two days of protests in London to 290, according to police figures issued on Wednesday. UPDATE: Extinction Rebellion … [Read more...] about Man Glues Himself to Train as Extinction Rebellion Spreads in London
London house prices keep falling while South East goes into reverse
House prices in London have suffered further falls, while the market in the South East of England has gone into reverse for the first time since 2011, according to official figures. The capital posted a 3.8pc decline for the year to February – steeper than the 2.2pc drop for the 12 months to January and the biggest drop for almost a decade – while prices fell by 1.8pc in the South East. Those declines offset stronger growth in other parts of the UK: prices in the North West and the West Midlands rose by 4pc and 2.9pc respectively. Nationally house prices rose by just 0.6pc in the year to February – sharply lower than the 1.7pc growth recorded in January and the lowest annual rate since September 2012 when it was 0.4pc, the Office for National Statistics found. Howard Archer, chief economic adviser at EY ITEM Club, said buyers remained cautious amid heightened Brexit and economic uncertainties, but noted there were significant … [Read more...] about London house prices keep falling while South East goes into reverse