Environmentalists occupied five bridges in London on Saturday to highlight government “inaction” on climate change. The Extinction Rebellion group said more than 6,000 people blocked the crossings at Blackfriars, Waterloo, Westminster, Lambeth and Southwark from around 10am. At least 85 activists were arrested for obstruction of the highway and bail act offences during the demonstration. The Metropolitan Police said the protests caused “significant traffic disruption” in central London before all the bridges were reopened by around 4pm.
— source independent.co.uk | 17 Nov 2018