SIX Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists were arrested today after campaigners from the group launched a wave of actions across the City of London to demand insurance firms sever ties with fossil fuels.

An 80-year-old retired healthcare worker was among those arrested after activists targeted the offices of insurance brokers WTW, covering the premises with fly posters and chalk spray paint.

Activists deemed the firm “one of the most hypocritical insurers in the UK,” with analysts recently co-authoring a report warning that the climate crisis could lead to food shortages and social unrest in Britain.