Four Just Stop Oil activists arrested after smearing cake on Madame Tussauds model of King Charles III October 24, 2022 Four Just Stop Oil activists have been arrested for criminal damage after throwing cake at a Madame Tussauds’ model of King Charles. The campaigners were held by police after launching the stunt on Monday morning. The Metropolitan Police tweeted: We responded quickly to an incident at Madame Tussauds after two people threw food at a [...]
Police slam ‘selfish’ Just Stop Oil activists who scaled QEII bridge forcing its closure October 17, 2022 Police branded Just Stop Oil demonstrators ‘selfish’ amid an all-day standoff with activists who scaled the QEII Bridge forcing its closure. Commuters faced disruption after the campaigners climbed to the top of the Dartford Crossing over the Thames, leading to Essex Police closing it. The situation began to unfold at 4.50am, when officers were called [...]
TfL to seek injunction against Just Stop Oil activists October 16, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) is preparing to apply for an injunction against Just Stop Oil activists after a fortnight of protests in the capital. Members of the campaign group sprayed paint over an Aston Martin showroom and blocked Park Lane in central London in their latest action on Sunday morning. The activists, who have been [...]
Just Stop Oil protestors block roads by Vauxhall Bridge in latest action October 7, 2022 Campaigners from Just Stop Oil blocked a key road in central London this morning in the latest wave of protests. Twenty-two protestors sat across the road near Vauxhall Bridge, blocking passing traffic. The group took action on a number of roads around Trafalgar Square earlier this week, with calls to end any new oil and [...]
Priti Patel looks to crack down on ‘criminal and disruptive guerrilla tactics’ of groups like XR, Insulate Britain and Just Stop Oil May 11, 2022 Priti Patel is looking to end “criminal, disruptive and self-defeating guerrilla tactics” of environmental activists, including those who glue themselves to roads in protest of fossil fuels. The Home Secretary made the Public Order Bill announcement in the Queen’s Speech, which will try to stop “relentless reoffending and significant disruption by a selfish minority of [...]
Disruption on M25 as Just Stop Oil protesters block service stations April 28, 2022 Motorists need to brace for disruption on the M25 as Just Stop Oil protesters have blocked services and graffiti sprayed on the pumps. The action has taken place since 7am this morning at two service stations, Surrey’s Cobham Services and Clacket Lane Services in Kent. Climate activists, who blocked the entrance by staging a sit-in, [...]