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Just Stop Oil: Arrests made as M25 disrupted for fourth day | |
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Sections of the M25 were closed on a fourth day of action by climate activists | |
Two people who climbed gantries on the M25 have been arrested, as the motorway is disrupted for a fourth day. | |
Essex Police said it detained a woman at about 07:10 GMT on the clockwise carriageway about 1.5 miles (2.4km) before junction 28 for the A12. | |
Surrey Police made one arrest and one person was removed from a gantry at junction eight for Reigate. | |
National Highways said there were "multiple police-led incidents" on the M25 this morning. | National Highways said there were "multiple police-led incidents" on the M25 this morning. |
One lane of the M25 was closed for a short time but all lanes between junctions 28 and 29 for the A127 are now open. | One lane of the M25 was closed for a short time but all lanes between junctions 28 and 29 for the A127 are now open. |
"We are working with police forces in each area to bring these incidents to a close," a tweet said. | "We are working with police forces in each area to bring these incidents to a close," a tweet said. |
"Please consider delaying your journey or consider alternative routes." | "Please consider delaying your journey or consider alternative routes." |
In Surrey, police officers said they were dealing with activists who had climbed the gantry at junction eight for Reigate and junction seven for the M3. | In Surrey, police officers said they were dealing with activists who had climbed the gantry at junction eight for Reigate and junction seven for the M3. |
The road had been closed anti-clockwise. | The road had been closed anti-clockwise. |
The Met Police said it was responding to a person "up a gantry" by junction 25, for Enfield, and the road was temporarily closed. | The Met Police said it was responding to a person "up a gantry" by junction 25, for Enfield, and the road was temporarily closed. |
Just Stop Oil, which was responsible for the past three days of action, confirmed that its supporters had climbed on to the overhead gantries of the M25 at multiple locations. | Just Stop Oil, which was responsible for the past three days of action, confirmed that its supporters had climbed on to the overhead gantries of the M25 at multiple locations. |
"We're ready to keep going until the government ends new oil and gas," it said in a tweet. | "We're ready to keep going until the government ends new oil and gas," it said in a tweet. |
On Wednesday, an Essex Police officer was injured on the M25 amid climate protests which also closed parts of the motorway in Kent, Surrey and Hertfordshire. | On Wednesday, an Essex Police officer was injured on the M25 amid climate protests which also closed parts of the motorway in Kent, Surrey 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. |
During a speech in the afternoon, the home secretary told police to be firmer against protesters. | During a speech in the afternoon, the home secretary told police to be firmer against protesters. |
Suella Braverman said the "disruption is a threat to our way of life". | Suella Braverman said the "disruption is a threat to our way of life". |
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 |
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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