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Extinction Rebellion (XR) took its fight against climate change to Barclays bank in Bishop’s Stortford. Members of East and North Hertfordshire XR targeted the branch in North Street to highlight the institution’s fossil fuel investments. The bank is set to close in April as part of a global cuts programme and XR spokesman Joseph Mishan said: “We had a lot of interest from the public, partly because many were aware that the branch was closing. “We were able to discuss with them how they might change to another bank that not only cared about their day-to-day banking needs, but also about their …

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