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Just Stop Oil protests: Police officer hurt amid M25 disruption Just Stop Oil protests: Police officer hurt amid M25 disruption
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A lorry crashed at a rolling roadblock, Essex Police said Two lorries crashed at a rolling roadblock, Essex Police said
A police officer has been injured on the M25 amid climate protests that have closed parts of the motorway in Kent, Surrey, Essex and Hertfordshire.A police officer has been injured on the M25 amid climate protests that have closed parts of the motorway in Kent, Surrey, Essex and Hertfordshire.
Essex Police said an officer was struck and injured when a lorry crashed at a rolling roadblock, as the Just Stop Oil group protested for the third day. Essex Police said a police motorcyclist was hurt when two lorries crashed at a rolling roadblock.
One person has been arrested for causing a public nuisance. Two people have been arrested for causing a public nuisance.
Demonstrators have climbed on gantries over the carriageways, forcing police to close sections of the motorway. The Just Stop Oil group, which is protesting for a third day, said about 10 activists had climbed on overhead gantries "in multiple locations".
Multiple arrests were made on Tuesday after a second day of widespread disruption by protesters. No information was provided on the condition of the officer, who was injured between Junctions 26 (Waltham Abbey) and 27 (Theydon).
M25 current situation at 0800 due to protesters:j4-5 blocked clockwisej7-8 closed clockwise j9-8 blocked anticlockwisej14-13 blocked anti-clockwisej22-blocked clockwisej23-27 closed clockwise (protest plus rtc)j23-22 blocked anticwj29-30 closed bothways The disruption comes as the COP27 climate summit is held in Egypt.
What is Just Stop Oil and what are its aims? M25 disruption:
Dozens arrested over Just Stop Oil M25 protests Surrey: Between J7 (M23) and J8 (Reigate) and between J9 (Leatherhead and J8 (Reigate)
Police remove and arrest Dartford bridge protesters Kent: Between J4 (Orpington and J5 (A21/Sevenoaks)
The motorway was blocked and gantries were climbed by Just Stop Oil activists in Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and Surrey. London/Essex: Between J29 (Romford) and J30 (Thurrock/Lakeside)
They said the action was to "demand that the government halts all new oil and gas licences and consents". Hertfordshire: Between J23 (A1(M) and J22 (St Albans)
Multiple arrests were made on Tuesday amid a second day of widespread disruption by protesters.
The motorway was blocked and gantries were climbed by Just Stop Oil activists.
The group said the action was to "demand that the government halts all new oil and gas licences and consents".
An officer has been injured and two people have been arrested during our response to disruption on the M25.An officer was injured following a collision involving two lorries after a rolling roadblock had been put in place between J26 and J27.Read more: https://t.co/5j9YH5E2ku pic.twitter.com/4UZSfDYcJI
Specially trained officers worked to get to those at height down from the gantries on TuesdaySpecially trained officers worked to get to those at height down from the gantries on Tuesday
The disruption comes as the COP27 climate summit is held in Egypt, where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told world leaders the war in Ukraine was a reason to act faster to tackle climate change. At the COP27 summit, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told world leaders the war in Ukraine was a reason to act faster to tackle climate change.
The Metropolitan Police said 16 protesters had previously been arrested on the motorway in a joint operation with other counties' police forces.The Metropolitan Police said 16 protesters had previously been arrested on the motorway in a joint operation with other counties' police forces.
On Sunday, the High Court granted an injunction preventing M25 protests, meaning anyone involved in any such protest could be found in contempt of court.On Sunday, the High Court granted an injunction preventing M25 protests, meaning anyone involved in any such protest could be found in contempt of court.
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