More than 600 arrested during five days of climate protests in London

Protesters and police during an Extinction Rebellion protest in Trafalgar Square (Yui Mok/PA)

More than 600 people have been arrested during five days of climate change protests in central London, police have said.

Environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion (XR) reignited its efforts to highlight the dangers of climate change this month after they were largely placed on hold by the coronavirus pandemic.