Priest in the clear over XR protest

An Anglican priest and two other environmentalists have been cleared of bringing traffic to a standstill during an Extinction Rebellion protest. Rev Sue Parfitt, 77, Jeffrey Brewster, 60, and Arain Hawker, 48, were all accused of wilfully obstructing a highway at Millbank, Westminster on October 7, 2019. They were among more than 280 people arrested in London as the protesters attempted to bring chaos to the capital. But charges against them were withdrawn ‘due to lack of evidence’ before their…