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Extinction Rebellion arrests – how many protesters have been arrested?
EXTINCTION Rebellion protests in a bid to "shut down" London for two weeks began on October 7.
There have been hundreds of activists arrested - but just how many arrests have been made, when did they happen and what have Extinction Rebellion said? Read on to find out everything we know.
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How many Extinction Rebellion protesters have been arrested so far?
There have been least 1,309 arrests at London protests.
Tuesday, October 7
- Met Police confirm: "As of 1715hrs today, officers have made 217 arrests in relation to the Extinction Rebellion protests."
Tuesday, October 8
- Met Police confirm that: "As of 21:30hrs on Tuesday 8 October, 261 people have been arrested as part of the Extinction Rebellion protests in London," via Twitter.
Wednesday, October 9
- Metropolitan Police tweeted: "As of 17:30hrs 212 arrests have been made in relation to Extinction Rebellion protest today. Protestors who wish to continue with their assembly MUST go to Trafalgar Square and only assemble in the pedestrianised area around Trafalgar Column or be liable to arrest and prosecution."
- Police confirm over 500 arrests so far, Tweeting: "#Watch the below message from Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor"Now over 500 arrests in relation to Extinction rebellion made over the last day and a half with help from our colleagues across the country."
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Thursday, October 10
- DAC Laurence Taylor said: "Our policing plan is aimed at preventing criminal activity which poses a significant safety and security risk to the airport, and the thousands of passengers using it. We are determined to deal with protestors robustly but proportionately."
- Police confirm more than 1,000 arrests, tweeting: "#UPDATE | DAC Laurence Taylor confirms more than 1000 arrests have been made as the policing operation continues in central London and City Airport. We continue to keep disruption as minimal as possible and arrests those who are acting unlawfully."
- Police tweeted: "As of 20:00 on Thursday, 10 October, there have been 1,112 arrests in connection with the ongoing Extinction Rebellion protests across London."
Saturday, October 12
- Animal rights activists affiliated with XR claimed 28 of their supporters were arrested on Saturday morning while attempting to block access to Billingsgate fish market in east London.
Wednesday, October 16
- Activists protested outside News UK in London Bridge from 5pm to 8pm
- Breastfeeding mums bought their babies to Google headquarters to stage a "nurse in"
Thursday, October 17
- A solo protester stood on top of a tube train at Canning Town, London at 7am - resulting in a very angry mob trying to drag him down so they could get to work. British Transport Police said that four arrests were made at Canning Town and Stratford Stations on the Jubilee Line.
- Sky sources said four more people were arrested at Shadwell station after gluing themselves to DLR train doors.
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What have Extinction Rebellion said about the arrests?
The number of arrests marked a tougher stance from the police who had come under fire in April when they were filmed larking around with activists on Waterloo Bridge who had caused travel misery to ordinary Londoners.
But XR encouraged their activists to get arrested as Extinction Rebellion organisers told protesters to sit down and "be arrested" as police continued to try to remove them on October 7.
In April, demonstrations from the group lead to over 1,000 arrests with organisers branding it "biggest civil disobedience event in recent British history."
Organisers hope the fortnight of October protests will be five times bigger than similar events in April.
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