The protest comes the day before celebrations for the Summer Solstice
Stonehenge has been sprayed with orange paint by Just Stop Oil activists.near Salisbury, Wiltshire, was sprayed with paint this afternoon.
Several of the iconic stones – dating back to the late Neolithic period – were seen covered in orange paint before one protester sat on the grass and the other was detained by a member of the public.Caption: Just Stop Oil protesters spraying an orange substance on Stonehenge In a statement, Just Stop Oil said its action was to demand that the incoming UK Government should agree a plan with other governments to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.
“Continuing to burn coal, oil and gas will result in the death of millions. We have to come together to defend humanity or we risk everything.
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