Eco-protestors have seemingly slammed Barclays as a ‘climatcriminal’ in wrongly spelled graffiti throughout a London department.

A retailer entrance in St John’s Wooden appeared to have been branded with pink spray paint this morning as eco-warriors seemingly took to attacking the financial institution franchise once again.

However activists might have wanted a spell checker this time with the phrase ‘climatecriminal’ in capital letters throughout a number of of the shop’s home windows.

This is able to not be the primary time that Barclays has been vandalised by environmental activists, with Extinction Rebellion campaigners beforehand causing £100,000 of damage to a Barclays in London.

Harm has beforehand concerned smashing windows at the Canary Wharf head quarters in addition to smearing 45 London branches in black paint on a separate event.  

November noticed what was known as ‘the largest ever day’ of local weather protests by activists as a whole lot of individuals took motion at greater than 100 Barclays branches.

Eco-warriors have beforehand cited their opposition to capitalism and its function in fuelling local weather change as a purpose for appearing out towards the financial institution.

Right now Extinction Rebel activists protested at The Hague within the Netherlands 

Local weather activists held flares as they blocked a motorway throughout the demonstrations

Extinction Rebel members particularly have accused the bank before of ‘continued investments in actions which might be instantly contributing to the local weather and ecological emergency’. 

The marketing campaign desires to set off a wider revolt towards the political, financial and social buildings of the trendy world to avert the worst situations of devastation outlined by scientists learning local weather change.

The injury right this moment comes as Extinction Rebel protests have ramped up within the Netherlands, with crowds holding flares and placards at The Hague. 

It additionally follows Barclays announcement of the closure of 15 branches across the country – with over 100 banks are slated to close down up to now this 12 months.

The financial institution is about to shut 14 branches throughout England and one in Wales from late April to the primary few days on Could. 

Websites in London, Gosport, Bridgwater and St Helens are amongst these shutting down over only a few days. 

MailOnline have approached the Metropolitan Police and Barclays Financial institution for remark concerning right this moment’s incident. 

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