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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Joe Middleton and agencies

Just Stop Oil activists face new penalties if they obstruct M25 motorway

Police officers attempt to stop an activist putting up a banner atop an electronic traffic sign along the M25
Police officers attempt to stop an activist putting up a banner atop an electronic traffic sign along the M25 on 10 November. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images

A high court injunction has been granted that would impose fresh penalties on Just Stop Oil activists for demonstrating on the country’s busiest motorway until November next year.

National Highways said it had secured the civil order to “prevent unlawful protests” on the M25, after a series of actions by the environmental group caused significant traffic disruption.

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