Jeremy Corbyn has today joined a coalition of eco-zealots – including Just Stop Oil and Insulate Britain – as they descend on central London to take part in a ‘mass swarming march’ that they hope will bring the capital to a standstill.
The event, dubbed We All Want to Just Stop Oil, says on its website that it wants to create ‘mass civil resistance’ in a bid to achieve five ‘sensible’ demands that address both climate change and the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Footage shared online shows hundreds of people slowly marching through the capital, chanting: ‘No to gas, no to oil, keep the carbon in the soil.’
Others shouted ‘our planet, our future’ repeatedly while holding up placards as police officers monitored the crowds. The Met told MailOnline there have been no arrests so far.
The protesters are calling for an ‘end new oil and gas licences, to insulate our homes, to give everyone enough free energy to cover the basics like heating, cooking, and lighting, and to provide…
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