EXTINCTION Rebellion co-founder Gail Bradbrook was arrested at her home in Gloucestershire this morning.

Officers from the Metropolitan Police arrested Ms Bradbrook at her home in Stroud at around 5.30am this morning.

She has been arrested for conspiracy to cause criminal damage and fraud in relation to XR's Money Rebellion campaign.

The campaign is a call to "expose and disrupt the economic rules and institutions driving us toward societal collapse".

Ms Bradbrook faces a potential sentence of 10 years in prison.

She is being held at Compass House police station in Gloucester.

More to follow.