More than 60 activists from the climate group are being held on suspicion of public order offences in Parliament Square, with one saying that their demands were 'no new licences for fossil fuels'.
Police have condemned Just Stop Oil after arresting more than 60 protesters who carried out a demonstration next to parliament in Westminster. After marching through central London, members of the activist group sat and laid down on the ground in Parliament Square. Activist Victoria Lindsell, 68, said: 'We will stop the moment Rishi Sunak listens to our demands, which are 'no new licences for fossil fuels'.
' The Metropolitan Police said officers take into account 'a person's right to protest' before making an arrest, but if a demonstrator 'disproportionately interferes with road transport infrastructure' one can be made under section seven of the Public Order Act. Mr Gordon added: 'We recognise that many people are fed up with disruptive protests but we also have a duty to make sure anyone who wants to protest lawfully can do so.
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