Relentless eco-zealots block traffic again as Just Stop Oil continue long-running campaign of slow marching
- Climate protesters are in Waterloo, Fleet Street, Millbank and Islington, London
Relentless Just Stop Oil protesters are out blocking traffic yet again in London as they continue their slow marching campaign.
The climate demonstrators are out disrupting commuters in various locations across the capital this morning including near Waterloo station, Fleet Street, Millbank and Islington.
Photographs show the eco-zealots holding banners with slogans such as ‘we have reached the tipping point’ – as cars and lorries get stuck behind them.
Met Police tweeted this morning: ‘Police arrived at first Just Stop Oil #protesters walking slowly in the road nr Waterloo Station at 08:05hrs, Friday 23 June.
‘A condition was immediately imposed as the protest was causing serious disruption to traffic. #Protesters moved out of the road at 08.07hrs.’
Just Stop Oil protesters in Waterloo London – cars having to move out of the way as they block the road
Protesters from the climate group Just Stop Oil are delaying traffic and causing problems by slow marching on St Pauls Road in Islington
Ongoing Just Stop Oil protests in London – police speaking to demonstrators this morning
The force then said: ‘Police arrived to Just to Stop Oil #protesters walking slowly in #FleetStreet at 08:06hrs, three mins after notification, and imposed a condition on arrival as protest was causing serious disruption to traffic.
‘Protesters complied and moved off the road at 08.12hrs.’
They also had to attend another location, saying: ‘Police were on scene at 08.08hrs, #Millbank to Just to Stop Oil #protesters walking slowly in the road, causing more than minor disruption to traffic.
‘Officers imposed a condition to move off the carriageway at 08.24hrs, and the road was cleared a minute later.’
Yesterday Just Stop Oil protesters were drenched in water by a furious Londoner on a balcony during yet another traffic-halting protest.
The eco-zealots were seen walking in the middle of a busy road in the north of the capital during rush hour on Thursday morning.
Just Stop Oil protesters were drenched in water by a furious Londoner standing on a balcony on Thursday morning as they held up yet more traffic in north London
The activists were sprayed with water from an upstairs balcony, after which the camera tilted to the thrower (pictured) who was seen shouting and pointing at the activists below
Read more: Moment Just Stop Oil protesters are drenched in water by furious Londoner
Footage showed them dawdling along with signs as frustrated vans and buses honked their horns behind them in Camden.
The protesters were then sprayed with water from an upstairs balcony, after which the camera tilts to the homeowner who is seen shouting and pointing at the activists below.
Meanwhile the protesters tried to look unfazed as they held signs adorned with messages such as ‘for my family’ and ‘I won’t die quietly’.
The campaign group wants an end to new fossil fuel projects, yet have so far failed to target any of the countries who are the worst environmental offenders.
But Just Stop Oil said it is going to be carrying out the same tactics until the Government and multi-national corporations cave in to their demands.
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