Scotland Yard defends response to climate change protests
by Kevin Rawlinson from Environment | The Guardian on (#4DED4)
Met comes under pressure to crack down on the Extinction Rebellion demonstrators
Scotland Yard has defended its response to the rolling protests in London that have caused disruption to millions and pushed climate change towards the top of the national news agenda.
The Metropolitan police has come under increasing pressure to crack down on the Extinction Rebellion demonstrators who have blocked transport networks in the capital in recent days; not least from the home secretary, Sajid Javid, who has urged officers to "take a firm stance".
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