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Just Stop Oil: “We won’t stop until our genocidal government ends new oil and gas”

Supporters of Just Stop Oil are causing disruption across central London this morning by marching slowly on major roads on the first day of an indefinite campaign of civil resistance to demand an end to new UK oil and gas projects. [1] At 7am, over 160 Just Stop Oil supporters set off from seven different

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Bridge climbers get 3 years in longest ever sentence for peaceful climate action

Two Just Stop Oil supporters have been given draconian custodial sentences after occupying the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford in London. The Just Stop Oil supporters were demanding that the government halt licensing and consents for the development of any new fossil-fuel projects in the UK. [1] The pair appeared before Judge Collery at

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“New oil and gas will snooker us!” : Just Stop Oil supporters disrupt the World Snooker Championship

Two supporters of Just Stop Oil have disrupted the World Snooker Championship, climbing onto the snooker tables and throwing paint over one. They are demanding that the government stop all new UK fossil fuel projects and are calling on UK sporting institutions to join in civil resistance against the government’s genocidal policies. [1] At around

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Just Stop Oil supporters slow march through Cambridge and Reading ahead of sustained campaign in London from April 24 

Supporters of Just Stop Oil are staging ‘go slow’ marches in Cambridge and Reading today to demand that the government stops all new UK fossil fuel licences and consents. [1]  This morning around 35 Just Stop Oil supporters marched from Christ’s Pieces Park in Cambridge through shopping precincts and the town centre, holding banners and

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Just Stop Oil statement on Animal Rising Grand National disruption

Supporters of Just Stop Oil have joined Animal Rising in solidarity outside Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, ahead of the Grand National later today. At around 9:30 AM hundreds of supporters of Animal Rising gathered outside the gates of the event. The group are periodically ‘swarming’ Ormskirk Road to obstruct traffic at the site. Just Stop

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Statement on the arrest of Just Stop Oil supporters at Coventry Museum

Two supporters of Just Stop Oil  were arrested at the Herbert Museum in Coventry this morning whilst demanding that the government stop all new UK fossil fuel projects and calling on employees and directors of UK cultural institutions to join in civil resistance against the government’s genocidal policies. [1] Just Stop Oil issued the following

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Just Stop Oil Supporters who disrupted the Grand Prix at Silverstone spared jail sentences

Six Just Stop Oil supporters who disrupted the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, were spared jail today. The Just Stop Oil supporters were demanding that the government halt licensing and consents for the development of any new fossil-fuel projects in the UK. [1] The Just Stop Oil supporters were sentenced by Mr Justice Garnham at

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QEII Bridge climbers trial begins at Basildon Crown Court as Animal Rebellion supporters trial deferred

Two Just Stop Oil supporters who climbed the QEII bridge last October face trial at Basildon Crown Court from today charged with public nuisance, while five Animal Rebellion supporters have their trial deferred. [1]  Marcus Decker and Morgan Trowland are appearing before Judge Collery after spending over 160 days in prison on remand for climbing

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Barclays sprayed with orange paint, while Just Stop Oil supporters slow march through Leeds and Coventry

Supporters of Just Stop Oil staged  ‘go slow’ marches in Leeds and Coventry today, while warning that they will bring the marches back to London from April 24th. They are demanding that the government stops all new UK oil and gas projects [1] At around 11:30 am, 30 Just Stop Oil supporters marched down Clay

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