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Extinction Rebellion protest: Activists dump a truck full of fake COAL outside Lloyd’s London HQ

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Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists dumped fake coal outside Lloyd’s of London’s headquarters today in protest against the fossil fuel industry a day after the US committed to slashing greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. Eco-warriors unfurled banners with slogans including ‘Climate Criminals’, ‘fossil fuels = death’ and ‘insuring fossil fuels = ensuring climate breakdown’ as they dumped … Read more

Extinction Rebellion protestors smash 19 windows at HSBC’s Canary Wharf HQ

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Extinction Rebellion activists today smashed at least 19 windows at HSBC’s Canary Wharf headquarters as they claimed the bank is financing climate change. The Earth Day protest is the second time the movement has broken windows this month after smashing glass at Barclays Bank’s headquarters in London in April 7.   Nine woman took part in the demonstration, … Read more

Maxine Waters called deadly LA riots a ‘rebellion’, told supporters to confront Trump officials

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Maxine Waters, 82, is facing an intense amount of backlash for her Saturday comments calling for rioters to engage in ‘more confrontation’ as they await the ruling against Derek Chauvin. ‘We’ve got to stay on the street and we’ve got to get more active, we’ve got to get more confrontational,’ Waters demanded of rioters as … Read more

Activists launch fake oil attack on the City slickers during Extinction Rebellion prank 

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Five are arrested after activists launched fake oil attack on the Bank of England in an  Extinction Rebellion ‘April Fool’s prank’ Members of Extinction Rebellion sprayed fake oil over the Bank of England Covered outside in substance made of mixture of black pond dye and guar gum  The City of London police attended the demonstration … Read more

Boris Johnson faces a new Tory rebellion threat over pre-Easter vote to extend lockdown laws

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Boris Johnson faces a new Tory rebellion threat over pre-Easter vote to extend lockdown laws for another SIX MONTHS despite plans to end most restrictions in June By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 08:01 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 08:02 GMT, 14 March 2021 Boris Johnson is facing yet another Tory rebellion … Read more

Boris Johnson faces a new Tory rebellion threat over pre-Easter vote to extend lockdown laws

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Boris Johnson faces a new Tory rebellion threat over pre-Easter vote to extend lockdown laws for another SIX MONTHS despite plans to end most restrictions in June By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 08:01 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 08:02 GMT, 14 March 2021 Boris Johnson is facing yet another Tory rebellion … Read more

Vote on £4bn foreign aid cut ‘is delayed over Tory rebellion fears’

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Vote on £4bn foreign aid cut ‘is delayed over Tory rebellion fears’ as ministers try to avoid clash with backbenchers ahead of G7 summit The PM vowed to slash £4billion from the aid budget to boost nation’s finances  He plans on reducing handouts to £10billion for the first time in a decade  Ministers are expected … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson faces new Tory rebellion over schools

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Boris Johnson faces new Tory rebellion over schools: PM resists mounting pressure to reopen classrooms across England as research shows Oxford jab cuts Covid transmission by two-thirds Conservative MPs want to accelerate reopening of schools in England Scotland is reopening primary schools after half-term on February 22 This is raising concerns that English pupils risk … Read more

Ministers stump up cladding cash to quell Tory rebellion

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Downing Street plans to provide more cash to those faced with the cost of fixing unsafe cladding in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. It comes as Tory MPs accused ministers of ‘incompetence’ in their response to the crisis, with politicians from all parties warning more leaseholders will go bankrupt if urgent action is … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: The Reddit digital rebellion will likely end in tears 

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The raw delight with which Reddit and other chat rooms are taking on hedge funds and the financial establishment is understandable.  How enticing it is that for a small retail commitment of cash, there is the promise of great gains at the end of the rainbow. It is not just holders of exchange traded funds … Read more