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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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| Two lorries 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 which closed parts of the motorway in Kent, Surrey, Essex and Hertfordshire. | A police officer has been injured on the M25 amid climate protests which closed parts of the motorway in Kent, Surrey, Essex and Hertfordshire. |
| The police motorcyclist was hurt in a collision which also involved two lorries at a rolling roadblock. | The police motorcyclist was hurt in a collision which also involved two lorries at a rolling roadblock. |
| The Just Stop Oil group, which is protesting for a third day, said about 10 activists had climbed on overhead gantries "in multiple locations". | The Just Stop Oil group, which is protesting for a third day, said about 10 activists had climbed on overhead gantries "in multiple locations". |
| The home secretary told police to be firmer against protesters. | The home secretary told police to be firmer against protesters. |
| Suella Braverman said the "disruption is a threat to our way of life", during a speech on Wednesday. | Suella Braverman said the "disruption is a threat to our way of life", during a speech on Wednesday. |
| She told the Police Chiefs Conference: "I urge you all to step up to your public duties in policing protests. | She told the Police Chiefs Conference: "I urge you all to step up to your public duties in policing protests. |
| "In recent months and years, we have seen an erosion of confidence in the police to take action against the radicals, the road-blockers, the vandals, the militants and the extremists. | "In recent months and years, we have seen an erosion of confidence in the police to take action against the radicals, the road-blockers, the vandals, the militants and the extremists. |
| "It is not a human right to vandalise a work of art. It is not a civil liberty to stop ambulances getting to the sick and injured." | "It is not a human right to vandalise a work of art. It is not a civil liberty to stop ambulances getting to the sick and injured." |
| A police officer has been injured on the M25 in Essex amid climate protests. | A police officer has been injured on the M25 in Essex amid climate protests. |
| Essex Police provided no information on the condition of the officer, who was injured between junctions 26 (Waltham Abbey) and 27 (Theydon). | Essex Police provided no information on the condition of the officer, who was injured between junctions 26 (Waltham Abbey) and 27 (Theydon). |
| Chief Constable of Essex Police BJ Harrington said the protests were "putting lives at risk", and warned "someone is going to get hurt". | Chief Constable of Essex Police BJ Harrington said the protests were "putting lives at risk", and warned "someone is going to get hurt". |
| Surrey Police said five arrests have been made - four on suspicion of intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance and one on suspicion of conspiracy of the same offence. | Surrey Police said five arrests have been made - four on suspicion of intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance and one on suspicion of conspiracy of the same offence. |
| They are all still in custody, police said. | They are all still in custody, police said. |
| The force said: "This brings the total number of arrests made in Surrey so far to 16. | The force said: "This brings the total number of arrests made in Surrey so far to 16. |
| "Officers are proactively patrolling the rest of the M25, as they have been all week." | "Officers are proactively patrolling the rest of the M25, as they have been all week." |
| Kent Police said protests in Essex were causing disruption at the Dartford crossing for traffic leaving Kent. | Kent Police said protests in Essex were causing disruption at the Dartford crossing for traffic leaving Kent. |
| A 71-year-old man from Cornwall and a 75-year-old woman from Somerset were arrested by Kent Police. | A 71-year-old man from Cornwall and a 75-year-old woman from Somerset were arrested by Kent Police. |
| The disruption comes as the COP27 climate summit is held in Egypt. | The disruption comes as the COP27 climate summit is held in Egypt. |
| M25 disruption: | M25 disruption: |
| Surrey: Between J7 (M23) and J8 (Reigate), and between J9 (Leatherhead and J8 (Reigate), and between J13 (Staines) and J14 (Heathrow Airport) | Surrey: Between J7 (M23) and J8 (Reigate), and between J9 (Leatherhead and J8 (Reigate), and between J13 (Staines) and J14 (Heathrow Airport) |
| Kent: Between J4 (Orpington and J5 (A21/Sevenoaks) | Kent: Between J4 (Orpington and J5 (A21/Sevenoaks) |
| London/Essex: Between J29 (Romford) and J30 (Thurrock/Lakeside) | London/Essex: Between J29 (Romford) and J30 (Thurrock/Lakeside) |
| Hertfordshire: Between J23 (A1(M)) and J22 (St Albans) | Hertfordshire: Between J23 (A1(M)) and J22 (St Albans) |
| Surrey Police arresting a protester between junctions eight and nine | Surrey Police arresting a protester between junctions eight and nine |
| Is it legal for Just Stop Oil to block roads? | Is it legal for Just Stop Oil to block roads? |
| Reporter speaks about her arrest at M25 protest | Reporter speaks about her arrest at M25 protest |
| Just Stop Oil said in a statement: "This is not a one-day event, expect us every day and anywhere." | Just Stop Oil said in a statement: "This is not a one-day event, expect us every day and anywhere." |
| It also said the collision of two lorries and the injury to the police officer was "an awful situation". | It also said the collision of two lorries and the injury to the police officer was "an awful situation". |
| The group is calling for an end to fossil fuels, renewable energy investment and for better building insulation to avoid energy waste. | The group is calling for an end to fossil fuels, renewable energy investment and for better building insulation to avoid energy waste. |
| Rachel, 75, posted a video from a gantry over the M25 | Rachel, 75, posted a video from a gantry over the M25 |
| One protester, 75-year-old Rachel, posted an online clip, external from a gantry between junctions eight and nine. | One protester, 75-year-old Rachel, posted an online clip, external from a gantry between junctions eight and nine. |
| She said: "I'm here because of my five lovely grandchildren. I want to do everything I can to save their future and they are at great risk." | She said: "I'm here because of my five lovely grandchildren. I want to do everything I can to save their future and they are at great risk." |
| Jade McCormick was travelling to Stansted airport to catch a flight to Scotland to visit relatives she hasn't seen since before the pandemic. | Jade McCormick was travelling to Stansted airport to catch a flight to Scotland to visit relatives she hasn't seen since before the pandemic. |
| She said: "Traffic was just stopped, at a standstill, and we've had to turn around and I've missed my flight. I'm going to go home and maybe I'll have to drive to Scotland." | She said: "Traffic was just stopped, at a standstill, and we've had to turn around and I've missed my flight. I'm going to go home and maybe I'll have to drive to Scotland." |
| Jade McCormick missed her flight to Scotland after getting struck in traffic | Jade McCormick missed her flight to Scotland after getting struck in traffic |
| Referring to the activists, she said: "I see their point, but in the same breath, when it's causing accidents it's just getting stupid now. | Referring to the activists, she said: "I see their point, but in the same breath, when it's causing accidents it's just getting stupid now. |
| "Police officers have much more serious crimes to deal with but they're now having to monitor the M25 - it's just stupid. I don't agree with it." | "Police officers have much more serious crimes to deal with but they're now having to monitor the M25 - it's just stupid. I don't agree with it." |
| Essex Police arrested a protester close to junction 30 | Essex Police arrested a protester close to junction 30 |
| 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. | 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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