Group of 10 eco-activists aged 16 to 20 lock themselves to Parliament railings with banner stating 'our futures are chained to your actions' The young climate change activists arrived outside Parliament this afternoon All ten attached themselves to the railings using bike locks around their necks It comes after Extinction Rebellion began to wind down direct action in LondonBy James Wood For Mailonline Published: 17:59 BST, 3 May 2019 | Updated: 17:59 BST, 3 May 2019 Viewcomments A group of ten young eco-activists have chained themselves to railings outside Parliament this afternoon with a banner stating 'our futures are chained to your actions.' The protestors, aged between 16 and 20, are from the the youth wing of Extinction Rebellion. Their action comes after independent candidates in the European elections glued themselves to the doors of City Hall earlier today. All of the ten young climate change activists attached themselves to the London railings using bike locks around their necks. Some had megaphones and were calling on the government to take action. The protestors, aged between 16 and 20, are from the the youth wing of Extinction Rebellion Some of the protestors had megaphones and were calling on the government to take action All of the ten young climate change activists attached themselves to the London railings using bike locks around their necks Their action comes after Extinction Rebellion began to wind down their direct action after weeks of protests and civil disobedience in London Some of the young protestors chant at passers-by as they call on action from the government to deal with climate change It comes after Extinction Rebellion began to wind down their direct action after weeks of protests and civil disobedience in London. Earlier today, independent candidates in the European elections glued themselves to the doors of City Hall. Andrew Medhurst, an ex-banker, Larch Maxey, a teacher, and Roger Hallam, a PhD student, all took part in the protest. They running as independent candidates in the EU elections as part of the Climate and Ecological Emergency Independents group. Mothiur Rahman, a lawyer who is standing for the group, said outside City Hall: 'Not enough is being done. We are taking the practice ... of non-violent civil disobedience into the European elections, because the status quo isn't working. 'Would you put your child on a bus if there were a 50/50 chance of it crashing? We need to act now, it's an emergency.' The young protestors held a banner stating 'our futures are chained to your actions' They used a bicycle D-lock to chain themselves to the railings by their necks In a statement they say that they are reminding the government that although a climate emergency may have been declared, that that is only the first step The protestors appeared in good spirits as they chained themselves to the railings. With five holding up a banner for passers-by to see In response to the protests at City Hall, Conservative London Assembly Member Susan Hall said: 'By claiming that he is an ally of the Extinction Rebellion, Sadiq Khan has encouraged these protesters to continue their disruption. 'Now they've glued themselves to City Hall, wasting yet more police time and stopping the public from entering their building. 'These protests have cost the police £7 million so far at a time of soaring violent crime. 'The Mayor needs to start taking the side of Londoners who want police to be tackling knife crime, not superglued protesters who are undermining their own cause.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility