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Gatwick Airport 8 acquitted after Judge rules insufficient evidence of serious disruption

Eight Just Stop Oil supporters were acquitted by District Judge Amanda Kelly at Horsham Magistrates Court today in the last trial related to the 2024 airports campaign. The group had taken action at Gatwick Airport to demand a fossil fuel treaty to end oil, gas and coal by 2030. [1]   The eight supporters were arrested […]

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Just Stop Oil supporter sentenced to 120 hours unpaid work for spraying UCL orange

A Just Stop Oil supporter was given a community order today after being found guilty of spraying a university building to demand an end to new oil and gas licences. [1] Arthur Clifton, 23, was found guilty of causing criminal damage over £5,000 at Southwark Crown Court in April, following a 4 day jury trial

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Heathrow Airport 9: Five supporters given jail terms of up to 15 months for an action that never happened

Five Just Stop Oil supporters were today given jail terms of up to 15 months, while the remaining four were given suspended sentences for an action at Heathrow Airport that never happened. The group planned action to demand a fossil fuel treaty to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.

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Two more Just Stop Oil supporters spared prison after conviction for M25 protests

Two Just Stop Oil supporters who climbed gantries over the M25 in 2022 were handed suspended sentences at Southwark Crown Court today. They took action to demand an end to all new oil and gas projects, a demand which has now become government policy. [1] Amy Rose Friel-O’Donnell, 22, and another supporter were sentenced to

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