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Two Just Stop Oil supporters were found guilty yesterday, Jan 31st, of Criminal Damage, in relation to covering a waxwork of King Charles in chocolate cake, at Madame Tussauds in London on the 24th October 2022. [1] Eilidh McFadden, 20, a student from Glasgow and Tom Johnson, 29, a painter/decorator from Sunderland, appeared at Westminster
Supporters of Just Stop Oil staged a ‘go slow’ march in Manchester today, bringing traffic to a crawling pace across the city centre. They are demanding that the government stops all new UK oil and gas projects [1]. The march follows the widely publicised adoption of the new tactic in marches across London and Sheffield
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Four Just Stop Oil supporters have been declared ‘not-guilty’ at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court, in relation to blocking the distribution of oil from Esso Birmingham, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil, on the 3rd April 2022. [1] Ruth Lanser, Hannah Torrance-Bright, Abigail Percy Ratcliffe and Jake Handling appeared before Judge Wilkinson, answering the charge of Aggravated Trespass.
Members of the public disrupted First Minister’s Questions for the second time in a row on Thursday 19th January. The three, who acted under the banner of the Climate Justice Movement in Scotland [1] called on the First Minister to oppose the Westminster government’s deadly round of oil and gas licensing and end the enforced
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Supporters of Just Stop Oil staged a ‘go slow’ march in Sheffield today, bringing traffic to a crawling pace across the city centre. It follows the widely publicised adoption of the new tactic in marches across London in December. [2] They are demanding that the government stops all new UK fossil fuel projects. [1] The
Just Stop Oil stages ‘go slow’ march in Sheffield. Read More »
Just Stop Oil supporter and political prisoner, Roger Hallam, was denied bail at Southwark Crown Court yesterday and will remain in HMP Wandsworth Prison, without trial. Just Stop Oil supporter, Paul Bleach, was granted bail, while Alfie Beswick was sentenced in relation to disruption of the M25 gantries in November 2022. [1] [2] Roger is
Roger Hallam denied bail and kept incarcerated without trial. Read More »
Just Stop Oil is appalled by the government’s decision to allow bidding on new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea. Their announcement of this act of harm will be used in evidence in the climate trials of the future. Our children will hold to account those responsible for trashing their future and committing
Just Stop Oil’s statement as bidding begins for new North Sea oil and gas licenses. Read More »
Three Just Stop Oil supporters were convicted at City of London Magistrates Court yesterday, for peacefully demanding an end to fossil fuel projects in the UK. The court determined that they were guilty of wilful obstruction of the highway by blocking traffic at London’s iconic ‘Abbey Road’ zebra-crossing on October 23rd. [1][2] Shaun Davies, 32,
Three Just Stop Oil supporters were convicted at Stratford Magistrates Court today, in relation to peacefully disrupting the UK’s largest petrol station, to demand an end to new fossil fuel projects in the UK.[1] Ben Buse, 37, Christopher Ford, 45 and Alfred Beswick, 26, appeared before Judge Ciecióra. Christopher Ford and Alfred Beswick pleaded guilty
Thank you to all those who signed the XR Writers Rebel statement condemning the jailing of Just Stop Oil supporters – 13 remain in prison. As we face the reality of 2023, that the government is harming us now, and plans greater harm for the future, they ask you not to feel sorry for them,
A message to the writers Read More »
