The co-leader of the Green Party Jonathan Bartley was among more than 1,500 Extinction Rebellion activists arrested as the group continued its protests in defiance of a police ban.
Activists have been granted the go-ahead for legal action against London’s Metropolitan Police to challenge the public order banning more than two climate activists convening anywhere in the city. The hearing is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
Politicians, human-rights groups and leading environmental figures including Greta Thunberg have condemned the ban as “unlawful” and “draconian”.
Meanwhile, mothers and babies from the group are blockading the of Google HQ to demand the tech giant stops funding climate deniers, as teenage protesters climb the entrance of Youtube HQ.
Other demonstrators blocked roads around Trafalgar Square, and some protested outside the offices of The Times and The Sun.
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Lawyers for Extinction Rebellion have submitted an application for judicial review of the Metropolitan Police's ban on their protests to the High Court for urgent hearing later today.
A Government spokesman said: "The UK is already taking world-leading action to combat climate change as the first major economy to legislate to end our contribution to global warming entirely by 2050.
"While we share people's concerns about global warming, and respect the right to peaceful protest, it should not disrupt people's day-to-day lives."
"That will cause huge disruption for London and we consider that wholly unacceptable, and obviously will be policing that with our partners at British Transport Police," he said.
"It will cause a huge impact to London and all the commuters and everybody using the Underground network. Obviously we will be policing that proactively and robustly."
Referencing climate protests, he said: "I want people to feel like they can come and take part in this protest. "
"Diane Abbott and Richard Burgon are contacting the Metropolitan Police to discuss this, as indeed Sadiq Khan has as the Mayor of London.
"I think it's important to protect the right of free speech, and the right to demonstrate in our society - obviously in a non-violent way."
Mr Corbyn added that Mr Khan had no involvement in the "operational decision" by police to remove the protesters.
In an open letter to the media, high-profile supporters of Extinction Rebellion have said there are more important issues than their own confessed hypocrisy.
Jude Law and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the A-list environmentalists urging the press to focus their critical energies on climate change, and not the lifestyles of celebrities.
Steve Coogan, Bob Geldof, Sir Mark Rylance, and Ray Winstone are among the more than 100 famous figures who have signed the open letter.
Greta Thunberg condemns 'unlawful' police ban on Extinction Rebellion climate change protests
The Independent‘If standing up for humanity is against the rules then the rules must be broken,’ says teenager
"We’re asking Google to use its enormous power for good instead of evil. Its company motto is ‘do the right thing’. The right thing to do could not be more obvious: stop funding climate deniers."
