Activists from the green campaign group Extinction Rebellion are blocking two of the key travel arteries across London.
This afternoon climate activists arrived at two protest sites on Lambeth and Vauxhall bridges in order to prevent traffic from crossing the river.
The green rabble rousers are protesting the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels, after the government doubled down on its commitment to exploit oil and gas reserves in the North Sea.
In a tweet the Metropolitan Police confirmed that both bridges are closed.
“There are multiple protests taking place across London today. At the moment Lambeth and Vauxhall Bridges are currently closed due to a protest,” the Metropolitan Police wrote in a Twitter statement.
“We are working with our partners to reduce the disruption to Londoners,” the police continued.
Vauxhall and Lambeth bridges are a key crossing point for ambulances taking patients to St Thomas’ hospital.
Video footage shows activists making way for emergency vehicles to cross the bridge while doctors from a branch of Extinction Rebellion have joined the protest.
The travel disruption comes amid a weekend of planned demonstrations across the UK’s capital.
Yesterday, Extinction Rebellion activists marched through the streets of London, blocking roads near Oxford Street and Regent Street, while on Friday a banner reading “End Fossil Fuels Now” was hung from London Bridge.
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