UK Police Arrest 27 Just Stop Oil Activists Over Planned Airport Disruptions
Authorities conducted coordinated raids across the country to prevent summer holiday disruptions by the climate protest group.
- Arrests were made under laws prohibiting the disruption of national infrastructure.
- Key organisers among the detained include high-profile members of Just Stop Oil.
- Raids took place in multiple locations including London, Manchester, and West Yorkshire.
- The group planned to target airports to protest fossil fuel extraction and usage.
- Just Stop Oil accuses the government of criminalizing climate activism.