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Manchester council calls on Extinction Rebellion to 'reconsider' protest plans because of coronavirus restrictions

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hereManchester City Council says however that the protests 'cannot adhere' to the local lockdown restrictions still in place in Manchester, which prohibit groups of more than six people from meeting up outdoors.

They are calling on the group to 'seriously reconsider' their actions, in light of the pandemic. In a statement, the leader of the council, Councillor Nigel Murphy, said: "We will always respect the right to peaceful protest and try to support demonstrators to do so safely. "However, we are in the midst of a global public health crisis and we would ask demonstrators to seriously reconsider their actions at the current time.

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