Extinction Rebellion arrests near 1,300 after Billingsgate protest

Protesters hold hands outside Billingsgate fish market in east London in the early hours of Saturday. Photograph: RMV/Rex/ShutterstockPolice have announced they have made almost 1,300 arrests of Extinction Rebellion protesters since Monday, as activists hope the weekend will swell their numbers for a protest march through central London.Animal rights activists affiliated with XR claimed 28 of their supporters were arrested on Saturday morning while attempting to block access to Billingsgate fish