Police have made more than 20 arrests after climate activists descended on two motorway service station forecourts in what protesters described as a 'significant escalation'
The group say they will"continue the disruption until the government makes a statement to end new oil and gas projects".Why you can trust Sky News
Police have made more than 20 arrests after climate activists descended on two motorway service station forecourts in what protesters described as a"significant escalation". Just Stop Oil said 35 supporters smashed display glass and covered it in spray paint after blocking the forecourts at Cobham services in Surrey and Clacket Lane services in Kent at 7am, preventing motorists from entering.Surrey Police said more than 20 people have been arrested.
"If politicians and bureaucrats refuse to act then it falls on ordinary people to do what they will not." Just Stop Oil, who started protests at the beginning of April, have carried out a series of blockades of fuel terminals in southeast England and the Midlands as well as targeting several high-profile football matches.The group say they will"continue the disruption until the government makes a statement to end new oil and gas projects."
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