Protests blocking deliveries of some of the UK’s major newspapers have been condemned as “completely unacceptable” by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Some newsagents’ shelves were left empty on Saturday morning after Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters targeted Newsprinters printing works at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and Knowsley, near Liverpool overnight.
More than 100 demonstrators used vehicles and bamboo lock-ons to block roads, with protests lasting until 11am. Police said some 72 people had been arrested by Saturday morning.
Writing on Twitter, Boris Johnson said: “A free press is vital in holding the government and other powerful institutions to account on issues critical for the future of our country, including the fight
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