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Climate defenders gather at parliament to resist Government’s ‘deadly’ new oil and gas bill

This morning, Fossil Free London, Just Stop Oil, Extinction Rebellion and Scientists for Extinction Rebellion supporters staged a demonstration to resist the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill, which is having its second reading at the House of Commons.  Members of the groups came together at Parliament Square with banners and placards to voice their outrage against […]

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Four Just Stop Oil supporters found Not Guilty, as Judge declares they had lawful excuse to disrupt roads

Four Just Stop Oil supporters were acquitted of wilful obstruction of the highway on Monday afternoon, as the Judge declared they had a lawful excuse for their actions. [1] Miranda Forward, Dave Boden, Chris Hardy and Annotony Cottam appeared before District Judge Lloyd, at Stratford Magistrates court on Monday. The four Just Stop Oil supporters

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Just Stop Oil representatives open negotiations with the Metropolitan Police

Representatives of Just Stop Oil met with the Metropolitan Police Force today to discuss relations going forward, after the Police requested Just Stop Oil meet with them late last year. Just Stop Oil supporters caused significant disruption in the capital last year, demanding that the UK government immediately halts all new licences and consents for

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Response to the Metropolitan Police’s Force Management Statement 2023

MPS Open Data Strategy (met.police.uk) Just Stop Oil is committed to nonviolence, now and in the future. However if politicians don’t act to defend us, if they continue to increase flood risk, drive 1000s of people from their homes, destroy our ability to travel and reduce the country’s ability to feed itself, then the Police

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An open letter to Sky TV

Dear Sky, WTF are you doing? Last year the former head of your network John Ryley described the failure of Sky journalists and editors to take the oncoming poly-crisis seriously. And then Just Stop Oil is invited onto a show with a genocide cheerleader. Please get serious. Just Stop Oil will not enter into any

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Shane MacGowan’s widow calls on The Pogues to support climate song, “We Tried” for Christmas No.1 instead of “Fairytale of New York”

To the utter amazement of young climate activist and musician, Louise Harris, Victoria Mary Clarke, the recently widowed wife of Shane MacGowan, has called on The Pogues to support her climate song, “We Tried”, to be Christmas No.1. On Tuesday evening, Louise posted a direct appeal to Victoria, via a public video on social media

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Just Stop Oil supporter given shock six month prison sentence for slow marching

At Manchester Magistrates Court on Thursday 14th December 2023, Judge Mitchell, sentenced a Just Stop Oil supporter to six months in prison for marching in the road after he pleaded guilty to breaching Section 7 of the Public Order Act. [1][2] Stephen Gingell, 57, a business owner and father of three from Manchester, was arrested

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Just Stop Oil supporters go Christmas carolling at Keir Starmer’s house

Just Stop Oil supporters briefly gathered outside Keir Starmer’s house to sing ‘climate-criminal’ Christmas carols. They are demanding that, as the likely leader of the next UK government, Keir Starmer commit to cancelling all new oil and gas licences, including those already greenlit by the current government. [1] At around 8:30pm, a group of nine

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21 year old Just Stop Oil supporter released from prison after case dropped

This morning, Just Stop Oil supporter Cressida ‘Cressie’ Gethin, 21, was released from Stratford Magistrates court after spending 23 days on remand at HMP Bronzefield. Cressie’s case was discontinued by the Crown Prosecution Service. No reason was given by the judge for this decision, but factors leading to a decision like this can include the

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