Extinction Rebellion
Just Stop Oil: who are the petrol protesters?

Just Stop Oil: who are the petrol protesters?
Almost 350 people have been arrested since the group started taking action across the country on 1 April
12 Apr 2022
Insulate Britain: what the protesters want

Insulate Britain: what the protesters want
Motorists assault demonstrators as disruption to Britain’s road network continues
28 Oct 2021
‘Cats and dogs were airlifted out of Kabul, not human beings at risk of execution’

‘Cats and dogs were airlifted out of Kabul, not human beings at risk of execution’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
31 Aug 2021
‘Kane has found a gentlemen’s agreement is meaningless in the brutal world of football’

‘Kane has found a gentlemen’s agreement is meaningless in the brutal world of football’
Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
26 Aug 2021
Do Extinction Rebellion’s tactics help or hinder its cause?

Do Extinction Rebellion’s tactics help or hinder its cause?
Climate activists planning series of protests after ‘paralysing’ London’s West End
24 Aug 2021
Johnson appoints ex-Labour MP to probe ‘far-left infiltration’ of BLM and XR

Johnson appoints ex-Labour MP to probe ‘far-left infiltration’ of BLM and XR
John Woodcock to investigate ‘progressive extremism’ that ministers fear is fuelling violence at political protests
8 Feb 2021
Instant Opinion: ‘remember bad behaviour’ after Covid-19

Instant Opinion: ‘remember bad behaviour’ after Covid-19
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 14 September
14 Sep 2020

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Wild mouse passes out after eating cannabis plant

Wild mouse passes out after eating cannabis plant
And other stories from the stranger side of life
11 Sep 2020
Debate: should XR be classed as ‘criminal gang’?

Debate: should XR be classed as ‘criminal gang’?
Home secretary proposes reclassification that could see XR activists facing jail terms of up to five years
7 Sep 2020
Police struggle with rise in ‘confrontational protests’

Police struggle with rise in ‘confrontational protests’
Reform needed to combat rise of disruptive demonstrations, report says
29 Jul 2020
How Extinction Rebellion got ‘extremist ideology’ label

How Extinction Rebellion got ‘extremist ideology’ label
Counterterrorism police sent out report about potential national security threat posed by the environmental group
7 Feb 2020
Instant Opinion: Iran crisis ‘shows West no longer exists’

Instant Opinion: Iran crisis ‘shows West no longer exists’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 13 January
13 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: Leavers’ last chance to achieve Brexit

Instant Opinion: Leavers’ last chance to achieve Brexit
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 18 October
17 Oct 2019
Extinction Rebellion: police ban protests from London
Extinction Rebellion: police ban protests from London
Officers clear Trafalgar Square after imposing city-wide ban last night
15 Oct 2019
Instant Opinion: Labour is the party with a woman problem

Instant Opinion: Labour is the party with a woman problem
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 14 October
14 Oct 2019
Instant Opinion: Don’t mention the war

Instant Opinion: Don’t mention the war
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 10 October
10 Oct 2019
A history of civil disobedience

A history of civil disobedience
Extinction Rebellion’s central London blockade is latest in long history of protests aimed at changing the world
8 Oct 2019
Extinction Rebellion: arrests ahead of fresh protests

Extinction Rebellion: arrests ahead of fresh protests
Police raid London building after shifting to more proactive strategy
7 Oct 2019
What is Extinction Rebellion and what does it want?

What is Extinction Rebellion and what does it want?
Environmental group is back in the spotlight after its Whitehall fake blood stunt
4 Oct 2019
What is eco-fascism?

What is eco-fascism?
The disturbing ideology pairing environmentalism and nationalism
3 Oct 2019
Heathrow braces for climate protest

Heathrow braces for climate protest
Two environment campaigners arrested for planning to fly drones into airport exclusion zone
13 Sep 2019
Disruption as Extinction Rebellion launches summer uprising

Disruption as Extinction Rebellion launches summer uprising
Environmental activists call on authorities to act as they block traffic in five UK cities
16 Jul 2019
Citizens’ assembly to tackle climate emergency

Citizens’ assembly to tackle climate emergency
MPs agree to Extinction Rebellion demand as environmental campaigners say decisions must be binding
21 Jun 2019
Climate change could end human race, say majority of Brits

Climate change could end human race, say majority of Brits
Poll follows high-profile protests by activists which thrust global warming onto the political agenda
2 May 2019
Gove promises tougher action on climate change

Gove promises tougher action on climate change
Environment secretary says teen activist made him feel ‘sense of guilt’ for inaction of older generations
24 Apr 2019
Front pages: Extinction Rebellion and the Brexit Party surge

Front pages: Extinction Rebellion and the Brexit Party surge
A round up of the headlines from UK newspapers on 18 April
18 Apr 2019
Extinction Rebellion protesters block roads

Extinction Rebellion protesters block roads
Climate change activists say they will escalate actions in coming days
16 Apr 2019