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The man was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage after spray-painting the words ‘is a racist’ on the base of the statue

Environmental activists have sent a ‘parking ticket’ to the Queen to suggest she should perhaps swap her Range Rover for a more environmentally-friendly vehicle

Extinction Rebellion activists have also blockaded Shell’s regional headquarters in Aberdeen to protest the energy giant’s continued investment in fossil fuels

Extinction Rebellion has suggested that the Metropolitan Police could now see “hundreds” of arrested protestors pursuing legal action

British Transport Police said four protesters have been arrested as part of the action this morning

Famous figures such as Jude Law, Benedict Cumberbatch and Mel B have conceded that they ‘live high carbon lives’ and make significant contributions to global warming

One climate protestor climbed onto a plane to raise attention to the damage inflicted on the environment by the aviation industry

To mark the start of a new two-week wave of climate action, climate protestors have today blocked traffic and disrupted business across central London

The protestors aim to highlight what they claim is the “conscious, cynical inaction of the government” in allowing the controversial method of fossil fuel extraction to go ahead