Sajid Javid calls for 'full force of law' against Extinction Rebellion protesters

Home secretary asks police to be firm against demonstrators 'disrupting the lives of others'

Sajid Javid has called on police to use the "full force of the law" against Extinction Rebellion protesters causing disruption in London to draw attention to the issue of climate change.

The home secretary, who is positioning himself for a run at the Conservative party leadership, made a series of tweets condemning "any protesters who are stepping outside the boundaries of the law".