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Just Stop Oil protesters glued to Islington road on day 22 of campaign

Just Stop Oil activists line up on the roads of Islington today as the protests enter their 22nd day.

About 20 protesters took to the northern roads. London And at 12pm today, it stopped traffic on Upper Street and Islington Green and called on the government to suspend all new oil and gas licenses and consents.

Some supporters glued to the tarmac, others used lock-on.

Police arrested 17 protesters for intentionally obstructing the freeway and cleared both lanes of Upper Street by 1:55 p.m.

They are being held at a central London police station, according to a Met spokesperson.

The action comes as they continue to defend their widely controversial move to throw soup over Van Gogh’s sunflower painting, which opened at the National Gallery in London on October 14. happen.

Just Stop Oil activists launched a roadblock in Islington today as the protests enter their 22nd day.

About 20 protesters took to the road to stop traffic at 12pm today at Upper Street and Islington Green demanding the use of new oil and gas be stopped.

About 20 protesters took to the road to stop traffic at 12pm today at Upper Street and Islington Green demanding the use of new oil and gas be stopped.

Photo: Just Stop Oil roadblock in Islington today

Photo: Just Stop Oil roadblock in Islington today

A member of Just Stop Oil was sitting on the road.One said he was taking action because it was their

A member of Just Stop Oil was sitting on the road.One said he was taking action because it was their “civic duty”

The group wrote on Twitter today: Love it or hate it – it did what it meant: it made you feel something.

Today the group was seen sitting in the middle of the road blocking traffic and holding up the familiar orange banner.

Protester Pia Bass, 28, from London said: “I am taking action because it is my civic duty.

“I couldn’t sit back and watch the world around me tear apart and millions of people suffer for the benefit of the few. Marching and protesting accomplished nothing.” I need direct action because if I can’t grow food and have access to drinking water, I have no future.”

Sam Griffiths, 47, a father and designer from London, adds: It scared me, and the lack of response from the media and government made me even more scared.

The action comes as they continue to defend their widely controversial move to throw soup over Van Gogh's sunflower painting at the National Gallery in London on October 14.

The action comes as they continue to defend their widely controversial move to throw soup over Van Gogh’s sunflower painting at the National Gallery in London on October 14.

Today the group could be seen sitting in the middle of the road blocking traffic and holding up the familiar orange banner

Today the group could be seen sitting in the middle of the road blocking traffic and holding up the familiar orange banner

Photo: Police take Just Stop Oil protesters off the road in Islington today

Photo: Police take Just Stop Oil protesters off the road in Islington today

Police remove protesters from roads in Islington today (pictured)

Police remove protesters from roads in Islington today (pictured)

“I knew I had to step up and take action. I am doing this for my boy. All new fossil fuel licenses must be stopped, the state is corrupt and is actively destroying our stable climate and thereby our future. , it is our duty to stand up for what is right.

Today’s roadblock follows two weeks of ongoing civil resistance by Just Stop Oil supporters while police arrested 554 people, including 15 on Thursday.

Since the campaign launched on April 1, Just Stop Oil supporters have been arrested more than 1,800 times and seven supporters are currently in prison.

“This is not a one-day event,” the group warned, adding: Our request has been met: there is no new oil and gas in the UK.

Photo: Just Stop Oil members block roads on day 22

Photo: Just Stop Oil members block roads on day 22

Photo: Police pull a man off the road in Islington after today's Just Stop Oil protest

Photo: Police pull a man off the road in Islington after today’s Just Stop Oil protest

The group drew a lot of backlash following the deaths of two women on the highway during the Just Stop Oil protests at Dartford Bridge, especially after they were accused of having

The group drew a lot of backlash following the deaths of two women on the highway during the Just Stop Oil protests at Dartford Bridge, especially after they were accused of having “blood on their hands”. I am receiving

Photo: Protesters lie on the road as police try to remove them from Upper Street

Photo: Protesters lie on the road as police try to remove them from Upper Street

ISLINGTON: Stop the oil stagnation in the streets now blocking buses and cars.

ISLINGTON: Stop the oil stagnation in the streets now blocking buses and cars.

Protest: Demonstrators lie down and smile as they address police who have moved to clear the road

Protest: Demonstrators lie down and smile as they address police who have moved to clear the road

The group faced a lot of backlash following the deaths of two women on the motorway during the Just Stop Oil protest at Dartford Bridge, especially after they were accused of having “blood on their hands”. is receiving

true NHS Hero was named yesterday as the second victim to die after four cars collided on a highway during protests, claiming the lives of two women.

The family of Dr. Habiba Hajari, 35, who is affectionately known to her friends and family as Bee, honored the mother of one.

Another woman who died was named Lisa Webber by her father on social media.

In a statement released by the family yesterday, they described Bea as a “true NHS hero” who “selflessly sacrificed” by separating from his family during the pandemic while working on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. expressed.

She was said to have an “infectious personality” and they said she left an “irreplaceable void”.

A 'true NHS hero', Dr Habiba Hajallie, 35 (pictured), said two women were killed when four cars collided on the freeway during the Just Stop Oil protest at Dartford Bridge. named as the second victim to die after being killed.

A ‘true NHS hero’, Dr Habiba Hajallie, 35 (pictured), said two women were killed when four cars collided on the freeway during the Just Stop Oil protest at Dartford Bridge. named as the second victim to die after being killed.

Eco protesters were accused of having

Eco protesters were accused of having “blood on their hands” after two women died on the highway during a Just Stop Oil protest at Dartford Bridge. Lisa Webber, a teenage mother of four, is named as one of the victims.

Bea was working at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent when she died.

She lived in Swanley with her fiancé, Adam Linnell, and their five-year-old daughter.

Her family said, “The family of Dr. Habiba Hajari (aka Bee), who died on October 17, 2022 at the age of 35, is deeply saddened by her untimely and tragic death in a road accident. I have.”

Another victim, Lisa Weber from Swanley, Kent, pulled over on a steep shoulder on the busy M20 highway and tried to help another driver who had lost control of her car. I was hit by a speeding BMW and thrown into oncoming traffic. rain.

From a hospital bed with a broken back and leg, Heap told MailOnline:

From a hospital bed with a broken back and leg, Heap told MailOnline:

The ambulance crew took 40 minutes to reach the scene (pictured) in Swanley, Kent.Police and fire brigade dispatched

The ambulance crew took 40 minutes to reach the scene (pictured) in Swanley, Kent.Police and fire brigade dispatched

Builder Mark Heap, 55, also stopped by to help free the female driver of the damaged gray Infiniti Q30 car, four hours after protests began on Monday.

However, both the woman and Mr. Heap were run over by a BMW trying to avoid a massive traffic jam caused by the blockade of the critical M25 Thames crossing.

From a hospital bed with a broken back and leg, Heap told MailOnline:

“I don’t think they caused the crash on purpose.

“But their actions in stopping M20 traffic caused an accident that killed two women.

“Around the same time, there was another terrible crash on the M2.”

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