Just Stop Oil campaigners arrested at 10 Downing Street

The protest movement announced a “pause” in its “campaign of civil resistance” after rushing the PM’s residence

Environmental campaigners ‘Just Stop Oil’ rallied outside 10 Downing Street on Tuesday to demand a moratorium on fossil fuel projects, before announcing a temporary “pause” to their controversial public stunts.

Wearing bright orange vests and surrounded by a horde of photographers, the protesters hoisted themselves over a low fence before posing in front of the gates outside the prime minister’s official residence. Others glued themselves to the road and unfurled banners. 

Police then arrived on the scene, arresting the demonstrators while a spokeswoman declared they were protesting because of government inaction on both the climate and cost-of-living crises.