Extinction Rebellion co-founder Roger Hallam (centre) was invited to speak at a mayoral hustings last night (April 22). Screenshot courtesy of Renew Party
An Extinction Rebellion leader seized attention at a London mayoral hustings before storming out, complaining that “soundbites lead to mass death”.
The event, which was organised by the Renew Party, was aimed at giving a platform to outlier candidates in the race to be Mayor of London.
But only three of the invited candidates turned up for the event after Burning Pink Party candidate Valerie Brown was arrested during an incident at Canary Wharf earlier in the day.