Ooooh Matron! Now it’s Carry on Protesting!’

A group of climate activists who took part in a slow march across Waterloo Bridge last month were told they can continue to take part in ‘peaceful’ protests ahead of their trial. Stephen Simpson, 70, Barbara Lund, 70, David Mitchell, 62, Patrick Walker, 34, Andrew Bellis, 44 and Peter Lillie, 31, joined the Just Stop Oil demo on Waterloo Bridge on 8 November. They all denied an offence contrary to the Public Order Act 2023 at Southwark Crown Court today….