Members of the public were seen trying to prevent the protest by dragging the activists away from the stones, where thousands of people are expected to head for the summer solstice.
Two climate activists have been arrested after Stonehenge was sprayed with 'orange powder paint' as part of a protest calling for the next government to commit to phasing out fossil fuels by 2030. The historic stone circle in Wiltshire was sprayed at around midday, according to the Just Stop Oil protest group - and comes just a day before thousands of people are expected to head there for the summer solstice.
In quotes provided by Just Stop Oil, Niamh Lynch, said to be a student from Oxford, said the continued burning of oil, coal and gas was leading to 'death and suffering'. 'It's time for us to think about what our civilization will leave behind - what is our legacy?' she said. Just Stop Oil said Rajan Naidu, from Birmingham, added: 'Either we end the fossil fuel era, or the fossil fuel era will end us.
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