Climate change protesters who spent a second night on the chimney at Didcot power station were arrested this morning after ending their protest.

Nine activists spent a second night on the 200-metre chimney after breaking into Didcot A, the coal-fired power station on Monday morning.

Five other protesters remained in custody and six were bailed after being arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass on Monday.

The 11 protesters who were first arrested had chained themselves to a coal conveyor belt.

Sunita Patel, a spokesman for RWE npower, said: “The protesters have come down from the chimney this morning at about 4am, and we are relieved that they have come down safely.”

Thames Valley Police David Staines said: “The nine protesters were all down from the chimney by 4.30am this morning.

“They were all arrested and are now in custody.”