Government drops appeal over climate activist who held sign outside UK court

Warner was arrested after standing outside court with her sign at the start of a trial of Insulate Britain protesters. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

The government has dropped an appeal against a judge’s decision to throw out a contempt case against a woman who stood outside a climate activist trial holding a placard about jury rights.

In an email sent on Thursday, a lawyer from the government legal department said they had “further considered this case and decided not to pursue the appeal”.