Police across the capital are under strain after more than 718 arrests were made during a week of climate change protests.

In a week of disruption across London, climate change protesters led by environmentalist group Extinction Rebellion have fought for their cause by glueing themselves to trains, blocking major roads and bridges and protesting at Heathrow Airport.

So far, more than 718 arrests have been made, which is causing logistical problems across the capital such as limited cell space and larger issues for the wider criminal justice system.

Of the 718 arrests, 28 have been charged so far.

Yesterday, Metropolitan officers made a number of arrests, mainly around Oxford Circus in Central London.

Police announced that they were "trying their best to give businesses a change to return to 'business as usual'".

The authorities had to carefully and safely removed those who had glued themselves or attached themselves to the 'boat' positioned by protesters, and officers later removed the boat itself at 6pm.

The Met police added that it had "put a very robust policing plan in at Heathrow to make sure that families and people that want to get away for the Easter break, or also come and visit London, can do so without any disruption."

They commented that the willingness of those participating to be arrested and also their lack of resistance to the arrests was "unusual".

So far, more than 718 arrests have been made, which is causing logistical problems across the capital such as limited cell space and larger issues for the wider criminal justice system.

The police continue to liaise with the protestors and ask that any wishing to protest visit Marble Arch as other conditions imposed on the other locations may lead to further arrests.

The protesters are warning that if global warming is not tackled by those in power now, in just 50 years’ time it will lead to thousands of people dying, global water level rises with some of the world’s most famous cities being submerged and issues with global food supply causing starvation.

Extinction Rebellion has promised to continue “non-violent civil disobedience” in London until the Government takes action.

The group wants the Government to “tell the truth” about how “deadly” the situation is, cut carbon emissions to zero by 2025 and create a “citizens’ assembly” to enforce the changes.

At 9.15pm on Friday, April 19, the condition on Waterloo Bridge was renewed for a further three days. It will now expire on Monday, April 22 at 9.15pm.

The condition at Parliament Square remains in place. This will expire at 5:29pm on Sunday, April 21.

The condition at Oxford Circus also remains in place. It will expire at 4:45pm on Saturday, April 20.

All three conditions stipulate that protesters should continue any demonstrations at Marble Arch only.

In order to impose this condition, the Met required evidence that serious disruption was being caused to communities in London.

Based on the information and intelligence available at the time, the Met police are satisfied that this threshold has been met and this course of action is necessary in order to prevent ongoing serious disruption to communities.