Fifty-five eco mob protesters confronted by police just metres away from King's rehearsals
Multiple arrests have allegedly been made after the protest was shut down by the police.
Around 55 environmental activists marched in London from the Shell Centre to Parliament Square, however, at 10am this morning they were forced off the road after being issued a Section 12 public order, the group shared to Twitter. Shortly after, Just Stop Oil issued an update stating "multiple arrests" have been made as people are "dragged off the street and handcuffed".
������ BREAKING: 55 PEOPLE MARCH DOWN ROAD, IMMEDIATELY SLAPPED WITH SECTION 12 NOTICE
— Just Stop Oil (@JustStop_Oil) May 3, 2023
������ At 10:00am, 55 Just Stop Oil supporters began marching from the Shell Centre to Parliament Sq. 15 minutes later, a Section 12 public order notice was issued, ordering protesters off the road. pic.twitter.com/LpRFqxTS1g
The police said on the social media app: “Police are on scene at #Parliament Square, dealing with Just Stop Oil protesters slow marching on the road from about 12.20hrs. Officers will intervene if required and minimise disruption to Londoners.”
This comes as some sections of a controversial public order bill that grant police greater authority to deal with peaceful demonstrators was implemented today, just days before King Charles's Coronation.
The Home Office has confirmed that the Public Order Act received royal assent from King Charles, which is a customary procedure and the last step before a bill becomes law.
It will “give police the powers to prevent disruption at major sporting and cultural events taking place this summer in England and Wales,” the Home Office said in a statement.
From today, the Home Office declared that protest techniques like locking on (in which protesters attach themselves physically to structures such as buildings) may result in a maximum six-month prison sentence or an "unlimited fine."
The new law further authorises the police to conduct stop-and-search operations on protesters who are believed to possess items such as padlocks, superglue, and digging tools, with the intent of inciting unrest.
Individuals caught with such items and with intentions of using them will also face legal consequences.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman said in a statement on Tuesday: "The public shouldn’t have their daily lives ruined by so called ‘eco-warriors’ causing disruption and wasting millions of pounds of taxpayer money.
"The selfish minority must not be allowed to get away with this. We are giving our police and courts the tools they need to stop this chaos and I back them in making full use of these powers."
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Today's video footage depicts a police officer having to raise his voice to overcome a noisy group of climate activists, who persisted in chanting as they marched near Waterloo station, MailOnline reported.
The officer can heard yelling: "I am imposing a section 12 public order act condition to protest on the pavement in the Borough of Westminster from now until 6pm."
The inspector's words were rendered inaudible by the loud activists who were conducting a series of unhurried marches throughout the city, demanding that the Government cease all new oil and gas permits and authorisations.
The group can be heard repeatedly chanting in chorus: "We demand that the UK Government immediately halts all new licences and all new consents for fossil fuels.
"This means no new oil, no new gas, no new coal mines."