Just Stop Oil mob told to 'get a job, stop claiming benefits' by furious Londoner in road
England cricketer Jonny Bairstow earlier shared a picture taken from the England cricket team's coach, commenting: "If we're late it isn't our fault!"
Man gets angry with Just Stop Oil protesters
Just Stop Oil protesters were confronted by an angry member of the public urging them to "get a job" and "stop claiming benefits.
Meanwhile England cricketers heading for Lords for the first test of the summer found themselves delayed after their bus was caught in traffic as a result of a Just Stop Oil protest.
The clip, shared by the pressure group, showed the man barging into protesters near Battersea Bridge during one of their slow marches.
At one point he shouts: "I am appalled by your behaviour. Get a job. Stop claiming benefits! Pay your taxes!"
Confronting one demonstrator he asks: "What do you do?" and is told: "I'm a baker."
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According to Just Stop Oil, roughly 50 Just Stop Oil supporters, in five groups, began marching at about 8am on roads around Hyde Park and Battersea Park.
Half an hour later a "mini march" of four people walking on Kensington Gore in front of the coach.
Police arrived on the scene within minutes and placed a Public Order Act (Section 12) notice on the march, ending it by 8.43am.
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The environmental protesters, who have been marching every day since April 24, tweeted footage apparently of the vehicle, with protesters marching slowly in front of it.
They commented: "And apparently that's the@englandcricketteam bus.
"They might know a bit about a batting collapse, but the climate crisis is no one-day international – it's our biggest test."
A Just Stop Oil spokesman added: "No-one is safe from climate collapse, it will destroy everything we care about.
"All we will have left is ashes.
"Oil and gas has had a good innings, but it’s time to declare – Just Stop Oil."
Just Stop Oil march in front of England Cricket team coach
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England cricketer Jonny Bairstow shared a picture via Instagram, commenting: "If we're a bit late it's not our fault."
Despite the disruption, England's match against Ireland got started at 11am, with the official Twitter accounting confirming:
"We're underway at Lords...With Stuart Broad bowling the first ball of the day and of the summer."
Police have been dealing with multiple incidents across the capital, including Chelsea, Battersea and outside the Royal Albert Hall, according to the @MetPoliceEvents Twitter page.
A Met Police spokesman said there were no indications that anyone in Kensington Gore had been arrested.