Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGreenpeace activists symbolically renamed several London Underground stations during a record-breaking heatwave that saw temperatures reach 37C. Stations such as Baker Street were changed to “Baking Street” and London Bridge became “London’s Burning” as part of the protest. The environmental group also placed stickers on the new signs, which read: “Heatwave: Sponsored by Shell”. The severe heatwave caused significant disruption across the UK, leading to school closures, widespread travel issues, and hospitals declaring critical incidents. Experts have warned that such extreme weather events are not isolated incidents, indicating a trend of increasing temperatures. In full‘Next station is Baking Street’: Activists rename tube stations in heatwave protestThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Heatwave protest sees activists ‘rename’ tube stations
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGreenpeace activists symbolically renamed several London Underground stations during a record-breaking heatwave that saw temperatures reach 37C. Stations such as Baker Street were changed to “Baking Street” and London Bridge became “London’s Burning” as part of the protest. The environmental group also placed stickers on the new signs, which read: “Heatwave: Sponsored by Shell”. The severe heatwave caused significant disruption across the UK, leading to school closures, widespread travel issues, and hospitals declaring critical incidents. Experts have warned that such extreme weather events are not isolated incidents, indicating a trend of increasing temperatures. In full‘Next station is Baking Street’: Activists rename tube stations in heatwave protestThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
