Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with a public order offence after a climate protest in central London.

Thunberg, 20, was among 26 people charged over a protest on Tuesday outside a central London hotel that was hosting the heads of major oil and gas companies.

The Metropolitan Police said Thunberg, whose address was given as Dorset, has been charged with failing to comply with a condition imposed under Section 14 of the Public Order Act.

She and others were bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 15 November.

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