The Metropolitan Police said that police officers were called to the bridge at 7.30 am. and no arrests were made. Alex Ede, 28, whose transfer to work was interrupted by the protest, said: “I think their purpose is good, but the way they do it can be very embarrassing, especially for the general public.” “I have heard that someone is hanging from the bridge – so, yes, I think the police should have closed the bridge if someone’s life was in danger.” Extinction Rebellion said: “The action took place at the gateway to the City of London – the UK’s main source of funding for fossil fuels – and on the eve of the April Uprising which starts tomorrow at 10 am in Hyde Park.”
