Climate change activists climbed on a train and a campaigner glued himself to the carriage in the third day of protests aiming to 'shut down London'
Jace Tyrrell, chief executive of the New West End Company, said the first two days of protests had so far caused a loss of £12m in trade in the West End.Image copyrightOxford Street has been empty of traffic since activists parked a pink boat in Oxford Circus on MondayOrganisers said protests had been held in more than 80 cities across 33 countries and wanted to continue"shutting down London" until 29 April.
Joao Verga, who works at a printing company, says the protesters at Oxford Circus have caused him disruption. Three men and two women, in their 40s and 50s, arrested on suspicion of criminal damage at Shell's headquarters in London on Monday, have since been released while inquiries continue.What is Extinction Rebellion?Since the group was set up last year, members have shut bridges, poured buckets of fake blood outside Downing Street, blockaded the BBC and stripped semi-naked in Parliament.
The government said it shared"people's passion" to combat climate change and"protect our planet for future generations".
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