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Doctors for Extinction Rebellion break glass at JP Morgan's Canary Wharf offices in 'emergency' heatwave climate protest
The medical professionals protesting at JP Morgan in London today [XR]

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners and trade unions hit out at the failure to protect the public from the heatwave today, as temperatures are expected to continue to soar today.

Activists from Doctors for Extinction Rebellion (XR) cracked eight panels of glass at financial services giant and investment bank JP Morgan’s offices in Canary Wharf yesterday, in response to the first level-four national emergency heat alert.

Temperatures are predicted to reach 40°C tomorrow and Tuesday.

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