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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.
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