Extinction Rebellion activists smash windows to News UK offices at London Bridge
Climate activists smashed the huge windows at the entrance to the News UK offices at London Bridge this morning as an "act of nonviolent civil disobedience".
Extinction Rebellion (XR) members sprayed messages on the building such as "40 degrees = death" during the protest today (19).
They claim they were reacting to the media’s coverage of the current heatwave, claiming newspapers chose to ignore the increased risks the heatwave poses.
They accused the Sun of choosing to "cover their front pages in images of women in bikinis, beach goers and happy toddlers with ice creams".
Videos show them smashing huge windows using tools.
Steve Tooze, member of XR and former journalist at the Sun and Daily Mail, said: “These newspapers have spent 30 life-or-death years denying or ignoring the climate crisis to ensure that business-as-usual keeps the money flowing into their already obscenely-bloated bank accounts.
“As a result, millions of us still have no clue about the terrifying dangers that threaten us.”
Caspar Hughes, one of the protesters, said: “We are being betrayed by our press.
“My son is 15-years-old, which means he’s facing possible societal collapse by the time he reaches his thirties.
“He and I will live and die in a world where famine will be measured in billions, war, disease and extreme weather will be far more common place.”
Temperatures have soared over the weekend with the mercury expected to reach 42 degrees today - the hottest temperature ever recorded in the UK.
The action comes following the hottest night on record with the heat not falling below 25 degrees in some places.
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