Arrests as Extinction Rebellion protesters converge on UK Parliament

Protesters chanted and cheered as the officers took them away to nearby police vans. Picture: Luciana Guerra/PA

Several people were arrested as Extinction Rebellion protesters kicked off two weeks of civil disobedience outside the British Parliament.

Thousands of campaigners descended on Parliament Square in London on Tuesday afternoon where they blocked roads, bringing traffic to a standstill, chanted, banged drums and made a range of speeches.