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  • Trafalgar Square Fountains Dyed Green! Supporters of Animal Rebellion Occupy Fountains

    Trafalgar Square Fountains Dyed Green! Supporters of Animal Rebellion Occupy Fountains, Eating Tofu and Reading a Fake Guardian Newspaper • At around 12:45, 3 supporters of Animal Rebellion entered a fountain in Trafalgar Square and set up a folding table and chairs. • The individuals were seen eating tofu and reading a Guardian-branded newspaper with futuristic headlines that showed what the climate emergency may mean for the UK in the next decade. • The protesters poured green dye into the f

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  • Harrods And Fortnum & Mason Disrupted- Again!: High-End Department Stores And Supermarkets Targeted

    (Milk being poured out in Fortnum & Mason) • At around 11:45, supporters of Animal Rebellion entered Fortnum & Mason at Piccadilly and Harrods in Knightsbridge and emptied milk onto the floor. • This mirrors actions supporters of the group took in Harrods in July, and more recently in Fortnum & Mason and Selfridges in London where two individuals were arrested and charged with £100,000 in damages [1]. • Actions simultaneously took place in Waitrose, Wholefoods, and Marks & Spencer’s shops in Lo

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  • £100,000 of Damage At Fortnum & Mason: 2 Supporters Of Animal Rebellion Charged

    (Milk being poured out in Selfridges on 7/10/22) • Sofia Fernandes Pontes and Steve Bone were both charged with criminal damage, both over and under £5000; and theft. • Animal Rebellion claims in police interviews Sofia and Steve were informed they’d caused over £100,000 of damage to carpets at Fortnum & Mason.This information was also heard in Highbury Corner Magistrates Court earlier today. [1] • The pair took nonviolent direct action on 7/10/22 at Fortnum & Mason and Selfridges, emptying mil

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  • Hunting Shop Painted Red & Pall Mall Brought to a Standstill

    • London’s West End has been brought to a standstill as hundreds of people march from Green Park to Piccadilly Circus. • Around 13:50, red paint was poured inside Farlows Hunting Shop (SW1Y 5NP) and paper flowers were placed outside. • Other groups of people poured milk in nearby supermarkets in acts of civil resistance simultaneously.Hundreds of supporters of Animal Rebellion have disrupted The West End today, demanding that Prime Minister Liz Truss and Secretary for Environment, Food, and Rur

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  • Fortnum & Mason And Selfridges Disrupted: Supporters Of Animal Rebellion Pour Out Milk

    Fortnum & Mason And Selfridges Disrupted: Supporters Of Animal Rebellion Pour Out Milk In High-End Department Stores • At approximately 11:35, 2 supporters of Animal Rebellion entered Fortnum & Mason at Piccadilly, took milk from the shelves, and emptied it over the floor of the shop. They then went to Selfridges on Oxford street at around 12:30, and did the same. In Selfridges one of the individuals was assaulted by a member of the public. • This mirrors actions supporters of the group took in

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  • EMPTY MILK SHELVES IN LONDON: ANIMAL REBELLION HAS STOPPED THE SUPPLY OF DAIRY

    EMPTY MILK SHELVES IN LONDON: ANIMAL REBELLION HAS STOPPED THE SUPPLY OF DAIRY(Photo taken in Sainsbury's Smithfield Square, N8 7SA , 8:30, 10/9/22) • Today (10/9/22), totally empty milk shelves have been pictured in London supermarkets, preventing consumers from accessing fresh milk. • This comes after Supporters of Animal Rebellion took nonviolent direct action every day from 4/9/22 until 8/9/22, disrupting 7 different dairy distribution facilities [1]. • Animal Rebellion says they have been c

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  • Animal Rebellion Declares Pause To Action Amidst Announcement Of The Death Of Queen Elizabeth II

    Due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Animal Rebellion has taken the decision to temporarily pause actions, but to continue its dialogue with farmers, in its peaceful struggle for a better world. Animal Rebellion acknowledges that this is a time of intense emotion for many millions of people across the UK, and The Globe. It is important to recognise the grief associated with death; grief is a powerful, raw emotion and people need time to reflect and heal.Grief is something felt every single da

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  • Liz Truss Pressured: Supporters of Animal Rebellion Shut Down 2 Dairy Distribution Centres

    Liz Truss Pressured: Supporters of Animal Rebellion Shut Down 2 Dairy Distribution Centres And Drill Tyres As Campaign Enters 5th Day • At 08:00 7/9/22 a group of 30 people entered the Müller facility in Droitwich, with one group being assaulted by security whilst others succeded in glueing onto the entry gates and blocking the entrance to the site. The site is estimated to process 800 million litres of fresh milk yearly, making it the largest site of its kind in the Midlands. • Then, at 10:00,

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  • Big Ben Sprayed With Paint: Animal Rebellion Supporters Disrupt Westminster Ahead Of PMQs

    Big Ben Sprayed With Paint: Animal Rebellion Supporters Disrupt Westminster Ahead Of Liz Truss’ First PMQs • At 10:45 today (7/9/22), a group of 9 individuals entered the road junction at Parliament St, blocking the junction and pouring fake milk, represented by white paint, onto the road. 2 of the group also used modified fire extinguishers to spray Big Ben in fake milk. • Animal Rebellion has targeted Liz Truss ahead of her first PMQs, in a bid to force her into negotiation for their demands [

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  • Animal Rebellion Pressures Prime Minister Liz Truss: Reports Of Empty Milk Shelves

    Animal Rebellion Puts Pressure On New Prime Minister Liz Truss As Supporters Take Action At 3 Dairy Distribution Centres Amidst Reports Of Empty Milk Shelves(Animal Rebellion Supporters On A Milk Truck At Freshways Acton) • At 06:20 this morning (6/9/22) individuals blockaded the entry and exit roads to Freshways Acton, as others trespassed into the facility. Meanwhile, between 04:45 and 05:45, a group blocked access to Müller Droitwich by climbing onto trucks queuing to enter, whilst others tre

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