Live: Greta Thunberg appears in London court after being arrested at climate protest

Greta Thunberg will appear in court on Wednesday charged with a public order offence at a London protest.

The 20-year-old was arrested near the InterContinental Hotel in Mayfair on October 17 whilst protesting against the Energy Intelligence Forum taking place inside.

She will now face a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court accused of breaching Section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986, namely failing to leave the highway and continue the protest on the pavement.

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[mattdykes]

How dare you. Bahahahahaa. Woke queen cant be touched.

[jbraeslamb]

She should be permanently banned from the UK if eventually convicted.

[rogerscottcathey]

Silly misdemeanor protests? Or great tv face time!? 🥱🤓

[Gillby]

So the only people watching the protest are press, while the world goes on around them.I wonder where they hold their choir practice.

[jimcy]

Lock the little fkr up, fines aren't a deterrent, she probably gets a rich financier to pay them. So long as she gets publicity and doesn't get locked up she'll keep doing it.