Tower Bridge has been closed after climate activists abseiled off the sides of the London landmark, the Metropolitan Police have said. Officers were called to the bridge at 7.30am on Friday morning, according to the force.
The closure of the busy route has caused long queues of traffic in the area. Video shared by the Daily Mail shows officers standing on the bridge as a protester abseils off the side.
Two Extinction Rebellion activists are hanging from Tower Bridge by suspension cords and have unfurled a huge banner that reads: “End fossil fuels now,” the climate protest group has said. The protesters have also released red flares.
