jury ignores judge over climate protesters
A jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court has resisted a judge’s invitation to convict six medical professionals, charged with ‘criminal damage’, after they broke windows at JP Morgan in July 2022,…
Just Stop Oil protesters found not guilty over M25 protest
In a unanimous verdict delivered on Wednesday 5 June by a jury at Guildford Crown Court, Just Stop Oil supporters Nathan McGovern, Rosa Sharkey, and Louis Hawkins were found not…
Farnborough airport blockaded by Extinction Rebellion protesters
An outer London airport – Farnborough – frequently used by the super-rich and politicians, including Boris Johnson, has been the target of Extinction Rebellion and other groups. They highlighted how…
Shell AGM disrupted by climate protesters
Climate protesters have disrupted fossil fuel giant Shell’s AGM. On Tuesday 21 May, activists from multiple climate justice groups launched a demonstration against the climate-wrecking company in central London. Activists…
Labour HQ occupied by protesters over climate crisis complicity
Activists have occupied Labour Party HQ over its complicity in the Tories’ worsening of the climate crisis – specifically, the ludicrous and planet-wrecking Rosebank oil field. Labour HQ occupied: cancel…
BP AGM disrupted by climate crisis protesters
Climate crisis campaigners have been arrested after disrupting BP’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday 25 April at the BP International Centre for Business and Technology, London; accusing shareholders of having…
Chris Packham joins protesters at Science Museum
Late on Friday 12 April, more than 30 protesters – including Chris Packham – led by young people from Youth Action for Climate Justice and members of Scientists for Extinction…
NHS privatisation protesters ‘middle class lefties’
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting announced in the Sun that opposition to NHS privatisation comes from “middle class lefties”. He stated: We will… use spare capacity in the private sector…