Extinction Rebellion protest - live: Climate change activists glue themselves to fence outside Corbyn’s house
Wednesday's developments as they happened with demonstrations on capital’s transport network and outside Labour leader's home
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Campaigners climbed on top of a train and glued themselves to the roof during a third day of climate change protests, which have caused serious disruption in London.
Two Extinction Rebellion demonstrators clambered aboard the carriage of a DLR train at Canary Wharf station in east London at around 11am on Wednesday.
Later in the day protesters gathered outside the north London home of Jeremy Corbyn. One of the demonstrators chained herself to the leader of the Opposition's garden fence with a bike lock.
More than 300 protesters have already been arrested this week following protests across central London.
Activists are demanding the government declare a climate emergency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2025.
Read below for the day's developments, as they happened.
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Protesters disrupt DLR train at Canary Wharf
The first pictures of the protest on the Docklands Light Railway are beginning to feed through from Canary Wharf station, where protesters have climbed on top of a train.
Police are on the scene at the station, where the incident is currently causing minor delays to DLR service.
There is some suggestion a protester has glued himself to the exterior of the train in order to disrupt the service, although this is currently unconfirmed.
Transport for London (TfL) is warning of disruption to DLR services through the line's Twitter account.
The transport authority is blaming what it describes as a “customer incident” for any delays.
Extinction Rebellion is also suggesting one of the protesters has glued himself to the disrupted DLR train at Canary Wharf station.
In a post on Twitter, the group said the station has been targeted as the area is home to “the city’s financial hub”.
Glued protester removed from train by police
The protester glued to the DLR train has been removed by police. Two activists remain on the roof of the carriage.
The British Transport Police have released a statement on the Extinction Rebellion demonstration currently taking place at Canary Wharf station.
“At 10.50am officers were called to Canary Wharf DLR station after reports of protesters obstructing a DLR train in the station platforms,” the force said.
“Units are in the process of responding, including specialist teams trained in protest removal. Officers continue to remind passengers to check with Transport for London before travelling.”
Climate change protest arrests pass 300 mark
The Metropolitan Police say they have now arrested more than 300 people since the start of the Extinction Rebellion protests on Monday.
In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the force also announced it was in the process of moving the large amount of demonstrators on Waterloo Bridge.
It added those who do not comply may also be arrested.
Having removed a protester who glued himself to a Docklands Light Railway train at Canary Wharf station in east London, police are now in the process of removing two other activists who are sitting on top of the carriage roof.
Climate protesters climbed on a DLR train (Reuters)
‘Incompetent, middle class, self-indulgent people’
Sky News presenter Adam Boulton was involved in a heated exchange with Extinction Rebellion campaign coordinator Robin Boardman during an interview this morning.
Boulton accused the group of being “incompetent, middle class, self-indulgent people” and of sounding like “right-wing fascists” over their demands the government introduce certain measures to combat climate change.
His line of questioning caused Mr Boardman to storm off the programme.
Extinction Rebellion are now reporting police have made arrests at Waterloo Bridge, where they were attempting to disperse protesters.
The Metropolitan Police had warned earlier in the day officers would arrest demonstrators who refused to be moved on.
Extinction Rebellion say police are beginning to move in - and presumably make arrests - at Oxford Circus, one of their main protest sites.
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