Dozens of protesters are blocking one of Birmingham's busiest roads at the height of rush hour in a major Extinction Rebellion climate change demonstration.

Around 30 people were gathered at the junction of Lee Bank Middleway, Belgrave Middleway, Bristol Road and Bristol Street - a congestion hotspot on the route in and out of the city centre.

The two-hour blockade is part of the giant global alert over climate change, with campaigners "swarming" onto a crossing for seven-minute spells from 8am to 10am today, Wednesday, August 7.

West Midlands Police vans are at the scene and commuters were previously warned of delays to their journeys .

Delays quickly grew at the scene as the protest began, with drivers sounding their horns in frustration.

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