'Leave the locks, glue and paint behind': Extinction Rebellion announces shift away from disruptive tactics

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'Leave the locks, glue and paint behind': Extinction Rebellion announces shift away from disruptive tactics

On New Year’s Eve the climate activist group announced new tactics for its protests, with its next action planned for April outside Houses of Parliament

Extinction Rebellion (XR) plans to move away from the disruptive public protest tactics that have turned the activist group into a global phenonemen, announcing on New Year's Eve that in 2023 it will embrace...

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