MERSEYSIDE Police has charged 26 people following a protest at the News International premises in Knowsley on Friday night.

The protest was staged by Extinction Rebellion at Knowsley Business Park.

Police were contacted at 10.10pm on Friday following reports that a group of protestors had gathered outside News International on Kitling Road.

Those arrested for aggravated trespass were taken to police stations across Merseyside to be interviewed by officers.

A Merseyside Police spokesman said a boat and two vans used by the protestors to cause obstruction to and from the premises of News International were removed.

The following people have been charged with aggravated trespass.

William Morgan, 38 years of Carfield Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Neil Traynor, 37 years of Mosspark Road, Stretford, Manchester

Stuart Akroyd, 44 years of no fixed abode

Lydia Dibben, 22 years of Woodside Avenue, Burley, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Patrick Fraine, 28 years of Groveland Avenue, Hoylake, Wirral

Rhiann Beaumont, 24 years of Primrose Farm, Felindre, Brecon, Wales

Joel Instone, 30 years of no fixed abode

Thomas Dalton, 21 years of no fixed abode

Mirian Instone, 22 years of Spring Close Mount, Sheffield

Peaceful Warrior, 54 years of Willow Close, Sleaford, Lincolnshire

Paul Sheeky, 45 years, of Wellfield Street, Warrington, Cheshire

Gregory Frey, 24 years of no fixed abode

Deborah Ehrenberg, 60 years of Church Terrace, Sowerby Bridge Halifax, West Yorkshire

Adam Haigh, 21 years of no fixed abode

Elizabeth Haughton, 24 years of no fixed abode

Frances Henderson, 21 years of Alan Road, Manchester

Roman Paluch-Machnik, 27 years of Cuckoo Dene, Ealing

Lucy Walsh, 24 years of Nunmill Street, York

Meredith Dickenson, 22 years of Liverpool Road, Manchester

Hamish Haynes, 46 years of Quarry Clough, Stalybridge, Tameside

Joe Irving, 19 years of Ambrose Street, York

Harrison Radcliffe, 21 years of Shire Oak Road, Leeds

Brendan Taylor, 23 years of Leymoor Road, Huddersfield

Patrick Thelwell, 21 years of Celtic Road, Meols

Luca Vitale, 22 years of Winston Gardens, Headingley, Leeds

Katie Ritchie-Moulin, 21 years, of Prospect Road, Birmingham

All have been bailed with conditions to Liverpool Knowsley & St Helens Magistrates Court on 8 and 13 January 2021.

The bail conditions are not to enter Merseyside, not to contact any witness or News International employees by self, servant or agent