Extinction Rebellion to block streets in London, Manchester and Cardiff

XR plans protests next week as activists call on MPs to back a climate emergency bill

Extinction Rebellion plan to block streets in London, Manchester and Cardiff next week as they call on MPs to back a climate emergency bill and hold a national citizens' assembly on the crisis.

On Tuesday, five XR groups will block roads leading to parliament as they descend on Westminster to demand MPs back what they call the climate and ecological emergency bill, which they say would speed up the UK's progress on reducing its carbon emissions.