There will be up to 900 extra Metropolitan Police officers on the streets of London this weekend to handle renewed Just Stop Oil demonstrations. The group staged 32 days of disruption from the end of September to October with the Met confirming 677 arrests and 111 people charged. Officers worked a total of 9,438 extra shifts.
Just Stop Oil campaigners halted their activities earlier this week and said they would give the Government until Friday evening to respond to their request to stop investing in new oil and gas. They are expected to now implement road-blocking demonstrations on Saturday.
Speaking outside Scotland Yard on Friday, Met Commander Jon Savell urged the public to "bear with" police tackling any unlawful protests and ensured "up to 900" extra officers deployed in London this weekend.
