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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 activistsSections 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.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.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 were now open.
"We are working with police forces in each area to bring these incidents to a close," a tweet said. "All police led incidents from this morning have now ended", National Highways said ina tweet.
"Please consider delaying your journey or consider alternative routes." It thanked motorists for their patience, adding there would be some "residual delays" and to allow extra time for travel.
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. In Surrey, police officers said they 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 stretch has since 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.It had made one arrest and the road was due to reopen, it added.
The anticlockwise M25 was also blocked at junction 16 (M40) and junction 15 (M4), but has reopened.
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. Ch Supt Simon Anslow, from Essex Police, said he was "proud" of the force's "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."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.
Two lorries crashed at a rolling roadblock, Essex Police 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."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.
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 protestReporter speaks about her arrest at M25 protest
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".
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.
Essex Police confirmed that three people arrested in connection with Wednesday's disruption had been charged with public nuisance offences.
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