'You can hate me': Just Stop Oil protester issues teary plea after bringing M25 to a halt
Activists from Just Stop Oil have blocked the M25 in at least five locations by climbing the overhead gantriesWhilst the flow of traffic has been restored in some places, some blockages remain and there is still heavy disruption
Drivers have reported tailbacks of almost an hour, and there have been reports of emergency services struggling to get through It comes despite the overnight arrests of a number of key activists - including the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion - in a 'proactive policing' operation by the MetPicture: Just Stop Oil/Surrey PoliceA Just Stop Oil protester has released a teary video from the top of an M25 gantry, telling motorists they are "entitled to hate" her after the group brought much of the motorway to a standstill on Monday.
"And you might hate me for doing this, and you're entitled to hate me, but I wish you would direct all that anger and hatred at our government.She went on: "How many more people have to say 'we don't have a liveable future if you continue licensing oil and gas' for you to listen?Just Stop Oil caused rush hour chaos on the M25 on Monday, despite a number of 'proactive policing' arrests overnight - including the 'mastermind' behind the protests.
It is also closed anti-clockwise on the Kent stretch just before the Dartford Tunnel, and clockwise in Essex at J27.Police said the road has reopened at junctions 6, 25 and 26 after protesters were removed, but there are still long tailbacks.
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