Power-station protesters launch raid in UK

Four eco activists have been arrested in the UK today after they managed to enter the site of a power station as part of a mass day of action in a week-long climate change protest, police said.

Four eco activists have been arrested in the UK today after they managed to enter the site of a power station as part of a mass day of action in a week-long climate change protest, police said.

The four protesters were arrested after they breached the perimeter fence of Kingsnorth Power Station near Hoo, Kent, where up to 2,000 people have gathered to demonstrate their opposition to plans to create a new generation of coal-fired electricity plants.

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