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Just Stop Oil supporter, Cressie Gethin, who climbed a motorway gantry above the M25 in July 2022, faces trial at Isleworth Crown Court from today. [1] Cressie will appear before Judge Duncan charged with causing a public nuisance for climbing a gantry above the M25 on the 20th of July 2022. She was arrested alongside […]
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The UN has released a statement which severely criticises the UK Government increasingly draconian treatment of peaceful climate action, suggesting that Just Stop Oil and Insulate Britain supporters are being subject to “persecution, penalization or harassment”. At 9:30am this morning the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe released a statement from Michel Forst, the United
The passing of the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill’s second reading is the latest attempt to make oil barons rich while the 99% suffer devastating consequences. Storms are already making our homes unsafe. Fires, floods, and famines are the direct consequence of oil drilling. Millions are starving globally. The criminals in Parliament are responsible for this
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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
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
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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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
Response to the Metropolitan Police’s Force Management Statement 2023 Read More »
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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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
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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