News: Press

Extinction Rebellion vs Barclays: Crown Court trial begins Tuesday

November 21, 2022 by Extinction Rebellion

Seven women charged with just over £114k worth of criminal damage at Barclays HQ in Canary Wharf in April 2021 are due to appear at Southwark Crown Court for a jury trial beginning on Tuesday November 22nd. If found guilty the women face potential sentences of up to four years in prison.

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BREAKING: Court finds Doctors for XR not guilty for Lambeth Bridge blockade

November 15, 2022 by Extinction Rebellion

Seven health professionals have been acquitted at City of London magistrates’ court today. Dr David McKelvey, Dr Chris Newman, Dr Mark Russell and Dr Patrick Hart - all GPs, Dr Alice Clack - a hospital consultant obstetrician, Rosie Jones - a clinical psychologist and Anna Bunten - a specialist nurse, faced a charge of ‘breach of section 14’ of the public order act. Judge Robinson remarked on acquittal “I was impressed by the integrity and rationality of their beliefs” and “their evidence was highly moving.”

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‘This is an intervention’ – Barclays faces biggest ever day of climate protests

November 14, 2022 by Extinction Rebellion

On Monday November 14 Barclays faced the biggest ever day of climate protests as hundreds of people took action at over 100 Barclays branches across the UK to protest against the high street bank’s investment in fossil fuels.

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A week in the press-policing quagmire

November 11, 2022 by Extinction Rebellion

What led us to this point where police arrest the press, and what was the press' part in it?

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Extinction Rebellion UK statement on COP27

November 07, 2022 by Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion will not attend COP27 in Egypt, nor protest against it. To give airtime to a summit that has monumentally failed humanity and all the living world for 26 years gives the COP process undeserved credence and carries on the charade. 

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Court finds XR Scientists not guilty for action at BEIS – while charges are dropped against Shell HQ occupation defendants 

October 21, 2022 by Extinction Rebellion

Today five Scientists for Extinction Rebellion on trial for criminal damage have been acquitted by a magistrates’ court in London.

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XR UK statement on the Public Order Bill

October 21, 2022 by Extinction Rebellion

The Public Order Bill is the work of a government that needs more graft. By suppressing the voices of scientists and everyday people that make up the climate movement the government has chosen to try and make the problem go away. But they’re playing a losing game. 

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Extinction Rebellion ‘Cover the Capital’ and replace 10,000 adverts in London

October 17, 2022 by Extinction Rebellion

On Saturday evening, hundreds of members of Extinction Rebellion replaced thousands of adverts around London, covering trains and bus stops with posters inviting the public to step up and demand government action on the climate and ecological emergency.

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XR Families screen ‘LETTERS TO OUR CHILDREN’ film in one-off open air cinema event

October 15, 2022 by Extinction Rebellion

‘Letters To Our Children’, a powerful and emotional new five minute video from Extinction Rebellion Families shows parents' confessions of fear and hope to their children as the climate and ecological crisis intensifies. The mobile pop-up screening taking place on Saturday 15th October will stop at several locations along the Southbank, starting at dusk at the Tate Modern and ending next to the iconic London Eye.

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