Just Stop Oil activists close busy M25 bridge by climbing up the cables

Two climate activists climbed the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge over the River Thames in London on Monday, October 17, closing part of one of the biggest commuter roads into the capital.

Footage from Just Stop Oil shows Morgan Trowland, a civil engineer and one of two people who climbed the bridge.

Trowland said he and another activist would stay on the bridge until the government issued a “meaningful statement” to end new licensing consents for oil and gas extraction in the UK.

The protest marks day 17 of Just Stop Oil disruptions across the English capital.

Essex Police said on Monday morning that the bridge was closed with traffic being diverted through the adjacent tunnel. Delays of up to an hour were expected.

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[archieneill]

With rail strikes, postal strikes, threatened NHS strikes. Then these head bangers on top of all that. Oh! I forgot about rampant inflation, collapsing government’s and the threatened break up of the UK.
Boy I do now regret coming back to the UK for my retrial years.
What’s become of this country?

[melkent]

"Mother who died in M20 crash while ambulance was delayed by Dartford Crossing activists: Protesters behind two-day bridge closure are accused of having 'blood on hands'."

[dannyfeller]

could we not just ignore them and leave them there?

[eamonfire]

For someone so privileged it's a shame he can't speak properly. What a fine specimen he is, I hope his parents are proud.

[christopherfranklin]

Like all idealists he's totally divorced from reality.

[stvi]

He should of taken a small tub of VIC with him, it really helps to force out the tears 😭 especially for LIKES 👍

[af_ri-di]

Hey buddy how did these guys get out here and who allowed it.On a bridge with a 24/7 camera control system and not even a foreign bird is allowed to fly

[archieneill]

Jail them, make it prohibitive. In fact once their in jail, loose the keys!

[MadMiff]

I really hope one falls to it's death, there will be cheers so loud, even the man on the moon will hear them.