Extinction Rebellion activists block roads to Westminster on MPs' return to Parliament
Extinction Rebellion protesters in Whitehall, London
THOUSANDS of climate protesters took to the streets today, blocking roads in central London in a bid to disrupt Westminster as MPs returned from the summer recess.
Extinction Rebellion activists blocked off Parliament Square while protesters in Manchester shut down a major road into the city centre.
The protests marked the start of two weeks of civil disobedience by the campaigners, who are demanding the government take action on the climate crisis.
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