Rival climate groups deflate SUV tyres in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Deflationists and Tyre Extinguishers both say they want to make SUV ownership impossible in urban areas

A new group of climate activists targeting the owners of sports utility vehicles has set itself up as a friendly rival to the Tyre Extinguishers by deflating the tyres of dozens of vehicles in the suburbs of Glasgow.

In a statement, the group, which calls itself the Deflationists, claimed to have let down the tyres of 50 vehicles in the city's affluent Newlands area and the neighbouring Shawlands.