No 10 berates Chris Packham for ‘irresponsible’ Just Stop Oil comments

Chris Packham: ‘If this is a peaceful, non-violent demonstration then we have to preserve that right to protest.’ Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

Downing Street has criticised the BBC presenter Chris Packham after he defended Just Stop Oil’s right to protest outside the homes of MPs.

Rishi Sunak’s official spokesperson said the police would consider such demonstrations “intimidatory” and use their powers to move on protesters under a policing protocol agreed last week.