XR activists glue themselves to Parliament entrance
‘If politicians won’t take [the climate] crisis seriously,’ Extinction Rebellion said today, ‘then we must prevent them from causing more harm’
XR activists glue themselves to Parliament's gates
EXTINCTION REBELLION (XR) activists glued themselves to the ground outside the entrance to Parliament today as they escalated their protests against the government’s inaction on the climate crisis.
The climate activists glued their hands to the ground outside the House of Lords and greeted lawmakers on their way to work.
The group said it stepped up its disruptive tactics following the tabling of the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill (CEEB) on Wednesday, presented by Green MP Caroline Lucas.
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