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| Just Stop Oil: Arrests made as M25 disrupted for fourth day | 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 | Sections of the M25 were closed on a fourth day of action by climate activists |
| Several 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. | 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 two arrests and removed two people from gantries. The Met Police has made one arrest. | |
| 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 saidthey arrested two activists who had climbed the gantry at junction eight for Reigate and the junction between seven (for the M3) and eight. | |
| The road has reopened. | |
| 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. |
| It had made one arrest and the road was due to reopen, it added. | |
| 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. |
| Ch Supt Simon Anslow, from Essex Police, said he was "proud" of the forces' "extremely quick" response. | |
| "Our working at heights team arrived within two minutes to provide support and it took a total of just 31 minutes before all lanes were reopened completely," he said. | |
| 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. |
| Mr Anslow said: "I'm pleased to say that he is making a full recovery." | |
| 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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