Overview

• Just Stop Oil staged its final protest on April 26, 2025, with a march to Parliament Square in London, marking the end of its three-year direct action campaign.
• The group claims its demand to halt new oil and gas licensing has been adopted as government policy, though this is contested by Prime Minister Keir Starmer's spokesperson.
• Over 3,300 arrests were made during the campaign, including for protests targeting major events, artworks, and landmarks such as Stonehenge and Stansted Airport.
• Upcoming trials are scheduled for activists involved in high-profile vandalism incidents, including actions at Stonehenge and private jets in 2024.
• Following the end of its direct actions, Just Stop Oil will shift focus to legal challenges, supporting imprisoned activists, and opposing anti-protest legislation.