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Activists Attacked During Oil Protest in London

Just Stop Oil activists were attacked during a protest in central London.

08 June 2023 · 17:08 UTC

Four activists were confronted by two men, who then pushed two activists into a nearby hoarding and another into a parked car.

The group continued their slow march, and a section 12 order was issued to them to move off the road.

The group has been protesting for six weeks and has disrupted several events, including the Chelsea Flower Show and the England cricket team bus.

The group is protesting against new oil, gas, and coal projects in the UK, and since their campaign launched in February 2022, there have been 2,200 arrests, with two supporters serving three-year prison sentences.

The Met Police has made no arrests, and the group plans to continue their campaign until the government makes a meaningful statement to end new oil and gas projects.