No. 10 Downing Street on Monday condemned eco-protesters’ “guerrilla tactics” as they continue to target oil terminals. Since April 1, protesters from Just Stop Oil, with the support of Extinction Rebellion, have been occupying oil terminals across England, demanding an end to new oil and gas projects. Activists have climbed on top of oil tankers, locked themselves onto pipeworks, occupied terminals, halting oil production and transportation. A spokeswoman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, “We recognise the strength of feeling and the right to protest is a cornerstone of our democracy, but we won’t tolerate guerrilla tactics that obstruct people going about their day-to-day business.” “We fully support the police who are putting significant resource into their response to the demonstrations,” she added. On Sunday, Just Stop Oil activists occupied a tunnel they dug under a key tanker route to the BP Kingsbury Terminal in Warwickshire, as well as blocking two other …
Downing Street ‘Won’t Tolerate Guerrilla Tactics’ as Oil Protests Continue
April 11, 2022
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