Climate change activists glue and chain themselves underneath lorry in latest stunt (Pictures: REUTERS/PA/EPA)

At total of six climate change protesters had to be removed from under a lorry on Waterloo Bridge this afternoon in an operation that lasted almost six hours.

Following cries and protests from one of the Extinction Rebellion (XR) campaigners under the vehicle, a man was pulled out by officers, placed in handcuffs and placed onto a stretcher before being carried away.

He had locked and glued himself to the underside of the truck next to a sign saying: ‘Caution my hand is glued’.

Another woman, who was freed from under the lorry by police voluntarily walked away with an officer and could be heard saying: ‘I am desperate for a pee, so if you carry me I will pee.’




At least five officers worked under the truck to free the remaining protesters, with a number still on the roof.

One of the Extinction Rebellion demonstrators who was glued to the underside of a truck on Waterloo Bridge (Picture: PA)

Police officers arrest and carry away a climate change activist from a demonstration blocking Waterloo Bridge in London (Picture: AFP)

The protester was removed by police (Picture: EPA)

A sign saying: ‘Caution my hand is glued’ (Picture: Reuters)

As police lined parts of Waterloo Bridge, watching the XR protest, Lyndon Edwardson said he had been ‘locked on’ to the River Thames crossing for the past couple of hours.

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Lyndon, 27, and a friend have used chains and a cycle D-lock to attach themselves to the bridge and to each other. He said they both took the action once officers arrived.

The landscaper said: ‘We will be staying until they cut us out, hopefully we can be here as long as possible’.

He was first arrested two days ago and said he is willing to be arrested again.

He defended the group’s actions, saying that they are justified because society is in an ‘extreme situation’, adding: ‘All I want is a long life – I am worried about having kids and grandchildren.’

Hundreds of extra officers are set to step in to tackle the situation (Picture: AFP)

Protesters from the Extinction Rebellion campaign group attempted to block Oxford Circus (Picture: EPA)

But despite the presence of officers amongst the protest, and the potential threat of clearance, he praised their actions, saying the police have been ‘brilliant’, have worked ‘really hard’ and made sure their rights are protected.

Lyndon said he understands that the plan of the police is to ‘get rid of some of their infrastructure’, so that they can try to reduce the size of the XR presence on the bridge.

More than 750 activists have been arrested in six days after being part of the protest.

Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick said hundreds of extra officers are set to move in to help tackle the ‘unique’ climate change demonstration.

Ms Dick said she had not seen experienced anything similar in her almost four decades in the police.

She praised the Met Police for their efforts and said she was ‘very proud’.

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