Extinction Rebellion takes aim at BBC as arrests mount
by Damien Gayle and Matthew Taylor from Environment | The Guardian on (#4SBNM)
Activists say corporation's 'silence is deadly', while Met commissioner faces criticism of police tactics
Camped outside the main entrance of New Broadcasting House on Friday morning, Extinction Rebellion (XR) supporters called on the broadcaster to "tell the full truth" about the climate crisis, as the number of arrests linked to its protests since Monday rose to more than 1,100.
Protesters held a banner stating: "BBC, your silence is deadly", and chanted: "Whose BBC? Our BBC", and: "BBC, can't you see, this is an emergency".
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