Climate emergency movement is staging five days of non-violent disruption in five citiesSixteen Extinction Rebellion protesters have been arrested after they blocked a main road in Bristol that leads to the M32 motorway. In Bristol, protesters also glued themselves to a pink bathtub on a middle lane section of the motorway. 🌞Extinction Rebellion Bristol🌞 (@XRBristol) First rebel who was glued onto the bathtub has been arrested#ActNow #RebelForLife #SummerUprising pic.twitter.com/wr3Y54kkKdDarren Jones, the Labour MP for Bristol North West, said he supported the activists’ objectives but asked them not to block ambulances or people using “clean” buses. At noon, Extinction Rebellion demonstrators met with Bristol’s mayor, Marvin Rees. We will continue to work with our partner agencies to monitor protest activity and will take further action if necessary.”The Extinction Rebellion protests in all five cities will continue until Friday.

Source: The Guardian July 17, 2019 14:22 UTC