Extinction Rebellion activists block Amazon depot in Altrincham
The first blockade began at 4am outside a depot in Scotland
Activists from Extinction Rebellion have said they are blockading Amazon depots in parts of the UK on Black Friday.
The first blockade began at 4am this morning outside an Amazon depot in Dunfermline, Fife, with protestors taking action in a number of other areas in England today.
The group said it was targeting Amazon sites in Doncaster, Darlington, Newcastle, Manchester, Peterborough, Derby, Coventry, Rugeley, Dartford, Bristol, Tilbury and Milton Keynes.
They say they're protesting the company's "crimes" and the environmental damage they claim that Amazon is causing.
In a statement online, the group said: "From 5am this morning, Extinction Rebellion has blocked a total of 15 Amazon fulfilment centres in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands on Black Friday, the major global discount day.
"In the UK, people from all across the country are taking part, with 13 blockades in Doncaster, Darlington, Newcastle, Manchester, Peterborough, Derby, Coventry, Rugeley, Dartford, Bristol, Tilbury, Milton Keynes and Dunfermline.
"These sites account for just over 50% of Amazon deliveries in the UK."
They added: "The action is taking place on Black Friday in order to confront the exploitative and environmentally destructive business practices of one of the world’s largest companies."
The group are using bamboo structures, lock-ons, and banners with the words "Amazon crime" and Infite growth, finite planet," on them.