Climate Protesters Disrupt British Newspaper Distribution

Police and fire services at the scene, outside Broxbourne Newsprinters as protesters continue to block the road, in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England, on Sept. 5, 2020. Yui Mok/PA via AP

The distribution of several British newspapers was delayed on Saturday morning after Extinction Rebellion (XR), an environmental activist group, blockaded their printing plants. The movement said they were trying to “free the truth” that was “being held hostage” by the media.

Home Secretary Priti Patel and Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was “unacceptable” to blockade the free press. Other Members of Parliament (MP) across the political spectrum also criticized the blockade.