Members of climate change activist movement Extinction Rebellion take part in a 'lock on' on St Martin's Lane, near Covent Garden, on the first day of a planned two weeks of protests in London, United Kingdom on August 23, 2021. ( David Cliff - Anadolu Agency )
LONDON
An environmentalist group continued their protest for the second day in central London.
At least one protester has been arrested by the police on Tuesday afternoon near Downing Street as the protesters stormed the main road hosting the government offices, according to an Anadolu Agency correspondent on the ground.
The traffic came to a complete standstill in the Parliament Street as more than 200 Extinction Rebellion protesters marched through the adjacent Parliament Square.
The environmentalist group demand swift action from the government against climate change.
The protests in London’s various locations are planned for two weeks.
In 2019, more than 1,600 Extinction Rebellion members were arrested in similar protests.
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