Extinction Rebellion has described government moves to treat the climate crisis protest movement as an organised crime group as “ridiculous”. On Sunday the Labour leader, Keir Starmer, condemned an Extinction Rebellion protest that disrupted the distribution of national newspapers. It was reported on Sunday that the prime minister and home secretary had asked Whitehall officials to take a fresh look at how Extinction Rebellion was classified in law. Extinction Rebellion accused the Conservative government of bending to the will of Rupert Murdoch and other media tycoons. In a statement published on its website the Telegraph said: “On Friday night, a group of extremists from Extinction Rebellion blockaded the printing plants where the Telegraph and other titles are produced.

Source: The Guardian September 06, 2020 15:00 UTC