Greta Thunberg speech: Activist tells Extinction Rebellion London protesters 'we will make people in power act on climate change'

Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg issued a cry for action from "people in power" as she addressed Extinction Rebellion protesters.

Swedish Ms Thunberg, 16, garnered a huge crowd as she took to the stage in Marble Arch on Saturday.

Activists cheered as she spoke after chanting "we love you" as she walked onto the stage.

She said: "For way too long the politicians and people in power have got away with not doing anything at all to fight the climate crisis and ecological crisis.

"But we will make sure that they will not get away with it any longer."

As well as this Ms Thunberg, who founded the school strike for climate movement, said she hoped people would follow the "example" of those in attendance.

She said: "Humanity is now standing at a crossroads. We must now decide which path we want to take.

"How do we want the future living conditions for all living species to be like?

"We have gathered here today, and in many other places throughout London and across the world too, we have gathered today because we have chosen which path we want to take and now we are waiting for the others to follow our example."

She attended the protests on their seventh day.

There have been 963 arrests of people who would not vacate sites and head to Marble Arch.