More than 300 arrested in Extinction Rebellion protests in London
Police cells filling rapidly, with reports of detainees taken to Luton, Brighton and Essex
There have been more than 300 arrests linked to the Extinction Rebellion protests across London and reports suggest that London’s cells are rapidly filling.
The Metropolitan police would not release up-to-date figures on its cell capacity but data two years ago showed they had 799 cells available across the capital. With cuts to policing budgetsthis number is likely to have fallen, so reports that cell space is under pressure are credible.