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The former Prime Minister, Tony Blair yesterday called for the government to change course on climate suggesting that “any strategy based on either ‘phasing out’ fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is a strategy doomed to fail”. He suggests that the UK government should focus less on renewables and more on technological […]
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Hundreds of Just Stop Oil supporters are marching through the streets of London tomorrow in a defiant celebration of the effectiveness of civil resistance. The march is also to honour all those who have taken action with Just Stop Oil since 2022 including those who have been incarcerated as political prisoners. [1] The march is
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A Just Stop Oil supporter has been found guilty of causing criminal damage over £5,000 at Southwark Crown Court today, following a 4 day jury trial presided over by Judge Hales. [1] Arthur Clifton, 23, faced charges relating to spraying orange paint onto the portico of the Wilkins Building at University College London (UCL) in
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Phoebe Plummer was found guilty of conspiracy at Southwark Crown Court today, while the jury was unable to reach a verdict for her codefendant. The pair took action with Just Stop Oil in November 2022 to demand an end to new oil and gas. [1] Guido Wieser (21) and Phoebe Plummer (23) were on trial
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Four Just Stop Oil supporters who sprayed water-based red paint over the Treasury in 2022 have been given suspended sentences by a judge at Southwark Crown Court today. They took action in 2022 declaring that the UK government had blood on its hands as a result of its plans to encourage new oil and gas
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Three years after bursting on the scene in a blaze of orange, at the end of April we will be hanging up the hi vis. Just Stop Oil’s initial demand to end new oil and gas is now government policy, making us one of the most successful civil resistance campaigns in recent history. We’ve kept
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On March 21st at Falkirk Sheriff’s Court, a supporter of This is Rigged and Just Stop Oil was sentenced to prison, while three others were given non-custodial sentences. This is the first prison sentence imposed in a Scottish Court, for nonviolent direct action taken in response to the unfolding climate crisis. [1][2] Lewis Conroy, Sam
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Eight Just Stop Oil supporters were found guilty of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance at Heathrow by a jury at Isleworth Crown Court today, while 1 other supporter was acquitted. [1] The Heathrow 10 were arrested on 24 July 2024, on the first day of the Oil Kills International Uprising to end fossil fuels.
Heathrow Airport 10 : 8 found guilty, 1 acquitted after Judge removed all legal defences Read More »
Tim Hughes, Daniel Juniper, Karen Matthews, James Skeet, Alexander Wilcox and Christopher White were acquitted of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance in relation to the 2022 actions that blocked the M25 to demand an end to new oil and gas.
The case of public nuisance brought against three Just Stop Oil supporters who disrupted the British Open golf tournament in 2023 has been thrown out by Judge Woodhall at Liverpool Crown Court.
