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Climate activists block entrance to Downing Street to demand end to oil and gas licences
Climate activists from Just Stop Oil take part in a demonstration at the back of Downing Street on Horse Guards Parade, London. Picture date: Wednesday October 12, 2022.

CLIMATE activists blocked an entrance to Downing Street today as part of their October action demanding that the government end all new oil and gas licences.

Protesters from Just Stop Oil created a roadblock at Horseguards Road, London, by sitting down with banners and glueing themselves to the tarmac.

It followed eleven days of continuous disruption this month by the group, which has seen over 337 arrests.

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