Police were called after “thousands” of live crickets were released by “saboteurs” at a gender-critical campaign group’s annual conference in London on Friday. Officers were called shortly after 4.20pm to reports four protesters had released a number of insects at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in Westminster, the Metropolitan Police have said.

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‘Saboteurs’ release thousands of crickets at gender-critical group’s conference

Thousands of the insects were dropped at the annual LGB Alliance conference in Westminster on Friday

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Suspected trans rights activists disrupt LGBA conference with live crickets

Attendees at the LGB Alliance event were told to evacuate the conference centre in London.

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Trans activist 'legs it' after sparking chaos at event with 'bag of crickets'

Trans Kids Deserve Better claimed responsibility for released 6,000 crickets during the LGB Alliance's annual conference in London.

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LGB Alliance’s annual gathering descends into chaos after insects disperse forcing 600 attendees to be evacuated

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Suspected trans protesters release hundreds of crickets to disrupt gay rights conference

The Met Police said they called at 4.24pm on Friday to reports that four protesters had released a number of insects at a conference centre in London.

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‘Saboteurs’ release thousands of crickets at gender-critical group’s event

Police were called on Friday to reports four protesters had released insects at a conference centre in Westminster

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'It's the perfect allegory - cockroaches invading the LGB movement in an vain attempt to shut us up,' one attendee said

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'Vile' trans activists release swarms of INSECTS at LGB Alliance event

Protesters, believed to be trans-rights activists, were taken away by security with bugs crawling on their clothes

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Live insects released by protesters at LGB Alliance conference in Westminster moments before speech

Pro-trans activists claimed responsibility for released 6,000 crickets at a gender critical conference (Picture: Cath Leng/@leng_cath/X) It was like the plagues of Egypt had descended on the LGB Alliance conference when ‘thousands’ of crickets were released in London today. Harry Potter author JK Rowling had earlier addressed the gender-critical group via video message during the gathering at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre on Friday. Attendees ch…

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Thousands of crickets unleashed on ‘anti-trans’ event addressed by JK Rowling

The conference, which hosted opening remarks by J.K. Rowling, was put on by LGB Alliance, a trans exclusionary organization.

‘Saboteurs’ release thousands of crickets at gender-critical group’s conference

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