ER founder caused £27k of damage

A co-founder of Extinction Rebellion caused £27,500 of damage to the Department for Transport when she smashing a bullet-proof window with a chisel and hammer, a court heard. Dr Gail Bradbrook, 47, likened her actions to those of the suffragette movement when she was arrested after the demonstration on 15 October, Westminster Magistrates Court was told. Molecular biologist Bradbrook scaled the government building to rally fellow eco-warriors. and clambered onto a ledge above a revolving door before attacking the glass…