Climate activists occupy WPP’s HQ to demand global ad giant cuts its ties to Big Oil

June 25, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion

Early Media: 20230625 CTT Early Media share folder Picture Link: https://show.pics.io/xr-global-media-breaking-news/search?collectionIds=685a7d433ec00754ba953d8e Media Contact: Carol 07791 737093 For immediate release The activists, from climate campaign group Cut The Ties to Fossil Fuels, also call on Government to ban fossil fuel advertising Today (25 June), climate activists have taken over the headquarters of advertising agency…

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A Summer of Action

June 19, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion

This summer, XR groups around the country are preparing for defiant action. Find a protest, block time in your calendar, and join in a season of unity, community, and rebellion.

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RFU silent on due diligence as Extinction Rebellion “red card” floody insurers Allianz at rugby final

June 14, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion

The Rugby Football Union has failed so far to respond to questions about the due diligence it carries out when selecting suitable sponsors. Extinction Rebellion put the questions to the RFU in writing on Thursday ahead of the rugby final at Twickenham this weekend. 

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New film celebrates climate resistance

June 13, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion

A new documentary film by award-winning filmmaker Liz Smith celebrates the resilience and courage of those taking action in the face of an alarming clampdown on protest rights in the UK at a time of accelerating ecological crisis.

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News UK window-breakers trial postponed

June 13, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion

The climate protectors accused of breaking the windows at the offices of Rupert Murdoch’s News UK, publishers of tabloid The Sun, had their trial postponed on the day it was due to begin. Southwark Crown Court said they had overbooked and there was not enough court space to hear the trial. Consequently the case was postponed until 16 November 2026 - some four and a half years after the action.

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Flying in the face of climate leadership: protesting private jets at Farnborough airport

June 11, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion

Residents, campaigners, pollution experts and politicians gathered at Farnborough Airport to protest increases in private jet flights.

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Red card Allianz: Extinction Rebellion target fossil fuel insurer at rugby final

June 10, 2025 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion will be engaging with the 82,000 rugby fans at the Premiership final at Twickenham on the 14th of June to expose the hypocrisy of the RFU taking money from Allianz while the insurer is fuelling the climate chaos that is flooding rugby clubs across the country.

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