Activists from the Extinction Rebellion (XR) group have glued themselves to the front of BlackRock Investment Management's London HQ and blocked entrances. The activists are protesting against a new policy that will force them out if they don't pay £25,000 in fees for every year their company is listed on the stock exchange. Elsewhere, it was reported on social media that other demonstrators were trying to "occupy" London's financial district. The protests are part of a wider series of disruptive events planned for October.
Activists from the Extinction Rebellion (XR) group have glued themselves to the front of BlackRock Investment Management's London HQ and blocked entrances. In a statement, XR accused BlackRock of being "world's biggest backer of climate and rainforest destruction", and said it "stokes the fires that are destroying our planet". Elsewhere, it was reported on social media that other demonstrators were trying to "occupy" London's financial district. The protests are part of a wider series of disruptive events planned for October.