Extinction Rebellion activists smash windows of HSBC’s London headquarters

Police said nine women have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and remain in police custody

Activists targeted HSBC’s London headquarters (Matt Crossick/PA)

Climate change activists said they smashed the windows of HSBC’s London headquarters over its links to the fossil fuel industry.

Nine women from Extinction Rebellion (XR) and the political party Burning Pink targeted the Canary Wharf building on Thursday morning, using hammers and chisels to break the glass.