London police warn of two weeks of disruption from climate protests

Activists from the Extinction Rebellion, a global environmental movement, protest outside the Bank of England, in London, Britain, April 1, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/Files

LONDON (Reuters) - London's police warned on Friday that protests by environmental activists planned for the next two weeks will cause disruption across the capital and will distract officers from dealing with crime.

Extinction Rebellion, which caused days of traffic chaos in London two years ago, said it will target the capital's financial district in disruptive protests which are due to start on Monday.