Met police plan to impose restrictions for global climate protest

Force says it will arrest those who break rules in London, as millions worldwide prepare to demonstrate

The police are planning to impose restrictions on the global climate strike in London on Friday, warning that anyone who does not comply risks arrest.

The event in London is part of what is expected to be the biggest mobilisation around the climate crisis the world has seen, with millions taking to the streets in demonstrations and strikes in cities on every continent.