Just Stop Oil protesters block south London road as they stage ANOTHER slow march
Just Stop Oil activists have staged another slow-march in south London this morning, much to the chagrin of motorists who were forced to crawl behind the group as rush-hour traffic came to a standstill.
At around 8am on Tuesday, 15 eco-protesters walked onto the road at Bricklayers Arms roundabout near the Old Kent Road to demand the government halts all new oil and gas licences.
One exasperated van driver was seen sticking his two fingers up at protesters while another furious motorist told police ‘to get a backbone’ as officers walked with the activists on their slow march.
At around 8am on Tuesday, 15 eco-protesters walked onto the road at Bricklayers Arms roundabout near the Old Kent Road
One exasperated van driver was seen sticking his two fingers up at protesters as traffic came to a standstill
Four police vans were with the group as they blocked three lanes of traffic.
Another motorist near the front of the blockade repeatedly sounded his horn, according to the Telegraph, prompting an officer to tell him to ‘pack it in’.
The action follows a protest on Saturday which saw activists tucking themselves into a bed on display in luxury shop Harrods in a demonstration against fuel poverty.
Just Stop Oil protests have caused significant disruption in recent months, frustrating members of the public and prompting tough talk from politicians, with Home Secretary Suella Braverman dubbing them the demonstrators extremists.
Earlier this month, police chiefs attended a summit at Downing Street to discuss how to deal with them.
Policing the protests has so far cost the force around £5.5 million.
Since October, more than 700 people have been arrested and nearly 200 charged over the action.
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