Multiple protesters and activists were arrested as police shut down Extinction Rebellion protest today (August 23) as they kick off two weeks of climate protests across London to urge the government to stop all new fossil fuel investment immediately.

Heavy police presence was on hand to arrest and remove protesters as they blocked multiple junctions with pink chairs to invite the public to discuss climate change, as well as cause massive disruption. A large pink table, and vehicles where activist's had blocked themselves to

In the footage, protesters and activists kept blocking the police's route by placing a cordon of chairs around them, while the police kept removing them.

Some were physically removed from the area
while others were arrested. Most for breaching section 14 of the public order act.