Police will now be given the power to stop “slow walking” by climate activists under new proposals by the government.
New legislation introduced on Thursday will give officers the power to intervene and stop the tactic used by Just Stop Oil protesters.
The Conservative government’s Public Order Bill, which passed on Wednesday, was designed to strengthen police powers against disruptive tactics by climate activists such as Extinction Rebellion, Just Stop Oil, and Insulate Britain.
The bill also creates a new criminal offence of interfering with key national infrastructure such as roads, airports, and railways, with perpetrators facing 12 months behind bars….