Activists arrested as group linked to Extinction Rebellion attempts to stop race
Twenty-three animal rights protesters have been arrested after invading the Grand National course and forcing the start of the world’s most famous steeplechase to be delayed by a quarter of an hour.
More than 70,000 fans were at Aintree to cheer on the 8-1 favourite Corach Rambler, but the day will be remembered more for the sight of dozens of protesters from Animal Rising, a sister group to Extinction Rebellion, using ladders to scale the barricades around the course before attempting to stop the race.
