EXTINCTION REBELLION (XR) activists shut down major bridges in London today as they staged the second day of a fresh wave of mass protests demanding an end to new fossil fuel projects. 

Supporters of the direct action climate group occupied Vauxhall Bridge and Lambeth Bridge, two traffic arteries linking the north and south of the city, after marching from Hyde Park. 

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement yesterday afternoon: “At the moment, Lambeth and Vauxhall Bridges are currently closed due to a protest.