At Least 27 Climate Activists Arrested Ahead of Alleged Plans to Disrupt Airports During Busy Summer Travel Season
British media is reporting that at least 27 people affiliated with the radical environmental activist group Just Stop Oil were apprehended by authorities for their plans to disrupt airports during the busy summer travel season.
Dozens of Just Stop Oil supporters suspected of planning to disrupt airports this summer have been arrested across England.
The Metropolitan Police said 27 people were taken into custody, including some believed to be “key organisers” for the climate group.
Six arrests were made in east London, four at Gatwick airport, and the rest from forces across the country.
The force added the six who were arrested on Thursday evening at a community centre in London were there “as part of a publicly-advertised event promoting airport disruption”.
