This afternoon (14th November) several members of the environmental group Extinction Rebellion “locked on” outside of Barclays bank on North Streat, Brighton. This action was part of a day of action by the group up and down the UK, including Birmingham and Aberdeen against the high street bank. Police arrested 4 protesters at the scene.
A Sussex Police have commented on the incident saying “Police attended a protest being held outside a business in North Street, Brighton, at around 1.15pm on Monday, November 14… Officers engaged with those present and the business in order to facilitate a peaceful protest and minimise disruption to the public… Four people have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass and taken into custody.”
