London Yellow Vests picking up strength
Like their sister protesters in France, London Yellow vests have brought parts of central London to a standstill.
Smoke bombs and blocked roads outside Parliament today caused major disruption, with at least 100 people wearing the high visibility ‘Yellow Vests’ gathered at Westminster, setting off smoke bombs as they marched along Whitehall on the way to Trafalgar Square.
UK: Police attack 'Yellow Vest' protesters in central London near Downing Street on Saturday as a smoke bomb was detonated amid the chaos.
Four people, including a 13-year-old girl, have reportedly been arrested so far.#SaturdayMotivation pic.twitter.com/XsjbN5BIXv
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Transport for London issued a travel warning due to the protests and Scotland Yard issued a statement that there were four arrests of the protesters, including a 13-year-old girl. A Met spokesperson said:
“Four arrests have been made following protests on Westminster Bridge, SW1 at approximately 11am today.
“Three men were arrested on suspicion of public order offences.
“A 13-year-old girl was also arrested on suspicion of assault on police.”
Meanwhile in France, the genesis of the Yellow Vests movement, protesters have returned to the streets. A member of Macron’s administration called them ‘hardliners bent on bringing down’ the government.
https://voiceofeurope.com/2019/01/london-yellow-vests-picking-up-strength/