UK cracks down on climate activists ahead of important UN summit
Direct action group Extinction Rebellion has brought UK cities to a standstill via large protests
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Direct action group Extinction Rebellion has brought UK cities to a standstill via large protests
The majority of the money (£2.8M) was spent on enforcement officers tasked with removing the protesters from the site. The remainder of the money is
Charges against six protesters dropped as HS2 was not carrying out work on the site at the time
The trial was due to run until Friday but the case was reportedly dropped on Wednesday.
The group HS2 Rebellion, which included veteran eco-warrior 'Swampy', dug tunnels underneath Euston Square in north London and lived inside them in a temporary encampment for a month in January.