Covid fears of climate change activists

Four climate change activists accused of obstructing Oxford Circus during an Extinction Rebellion protest say they cannot attend court if it will put their health at risk. Ellie Gwendoline Hale, 30, Patricia Whitham, 63, Charlotte Ward, 42, and Karim Manji, 34, took part in an Extinction Rebellion blockade in central London on 18 October last year. The group joined thousands of activists who blocked entry through Oxford Circus by propping up a wooden pyramid structure and marching across the capital,…