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XR announce mass occupation after general election result
A man flies a red Extinction Rebellion flag

CLIMATE activists accused Labour today of “simply rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic,” responding to the party’s general election victory by inviting people to join a three-day mass occupation.

Extinction Rebellion’s three-day Upgrade Democracy occupation will explore ways to reform Britain’s democratic system.

It take place in a secret location that will target a “symbol of our broken system” in south-east England from August 30 to September 1.

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