Extinction Rebellion to 'pause' London protests
Hundreds of officers from other police forces have been sent to London to help the Met
Farhana Yamin, from the group, said being able to"pause" the protests showed it was an"organised and a long-term political force to be reckoned with". "Week two marks a new phase of rebellion focused on negotiations where the focus will shift to our actual political demands."Met chief Cressida Dick said Londoners had experienced 'miserable disruption' because of the protests
Campaigners who glued themselves to the roof of a lorry on Waterloo Bridge were removed and the lorry was cleared in the early hours.She said:"I've been a police officer for 36 years - I have never known an operation, a single operation, in which over 700 people have been arrested."More than 800 people have been arrested since protests began on Monday
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