‘I’ve got a lawful excuse for causing £27k of damage’

An Extinction Rebellion co-founder has denied causing £27,500 of damage to the Department for Transport and said the legal system is ‘on its knees’. Dr Gail Bradbrook, 47, allegedly scaled the government building in Horseferry Road, Westminster, to rally fellow eco-warriors. The molecular biologist clambered onto a ledge above a revolving door before smashing a bullet-proof window with a chisel and hammer, it is said. Bradbrook had likened her actions to those of the suffragette movement when she was arrested…