More than 60 people were arrested after members of the activist group laid down and sat on the floor of Parliament Square.
More than 60 Just Stop Oil protesters were arrested following a slow-march demonstration in Parliament Square
Many of the protesters were then placed into handcuffs by police after refusing to move off the floor.This thread will outline our response throughout the day.The Metropolitan Police posted on social media: “Officers have arrested 62 Just Stop Oil activists who were in the road in Parliament Square”.The police force said the arrests were made under section seven of the Public Order Act.
The demonstrator, who had come from Suffolk to take part in the march, said: “I want a future, I want a family, I want a business and I can’t do that with a climate that’s not liveable.”