Just Stop Oil supporters preparing to set off on another slow march in south London were surrounded by a group of counter-protesters on Thursday.

The new group formed a human chain around the climate activists, who were sitting on the pavement.

They were wearing similar t-shirts to the eco campaigners but with a slightly different slogan – ‘Just Stop Pissing Everyone Off’.

In a statement, Just Stop Oil said a group of their supporters ‘were met with a counter-protest while preparing to slow march in Elephant & Castle’.

‘But after explaining their reasoning for demanding an end to new oil and gas, the counter-protesters dispersed,’ it added.

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They formed a human chain around the climate activists, who were about to set off on another slow march.