Just Stop Oil are waging a campaign of controversial protests in a bid to pressure the government into taking action on climate change (Picture: Just Stop Oil/LNP)
Eco-protesters are targeting the M25 for the third day in a row by climbing up gantries above the busy motorway.
Approximately 10 Just Stop Oil supporters are involved in the controversial demonstration despite arrests on Monday and Tuesday.
Traffic has been further disrupted by a lorry crash, although it’s unclear if this is linked to the protest.
The collision caused a partial road closure between J26 and J27 but police have not confirmed if activists were in the area at the time and the cause is unclear.
Officers were also at J30 of the M25, where one Just Stop Oil protester had climbed a gantry, while one person was stopped.
Surrey Police also said one protester was on a gantry near junction 8 on the motorway.
The road, which runs around Greater London, is the busiest in the UK and tens of thousands of cars use it every rush hour.
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Just Stop Oil is demanding the government stop issuing new oil and gas drilling licences to tackle climate change.
Over 32 days of protests between September and October, the Metropolitan Police say its officers arrested 677 members of the group, 111 of whom were charged.
Just Stop Oil says its supporters have been arrested nearly 2,000 times since their activities began on April 1 and five are currently in prison.
A statement from the group read: ‘From 6:30 this morning, around 10 supporters of Just Stop Oil climbed onto the overhead gantries of the M25 in multiple locations, both clockwise and anti-clockwise causing police to halt traffic.
‘They have been joined by supporters of Animal Rebellion to disrupt traffic on London’s orbital motorway.’
The Metropolitan Police said on Twitter: ‘We’re ready to respond to any protest activity on £M25 with partner forces again today.
‘We know this disruption is incredibly frustrating for the public.
‘We will act as swiftly as possible to remove any individuals intent on obstructing the road and get traffic moving again.’
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Members of the Just Stop Oil environmental group have climbed gantries above the M25 to disrupt traffic.
