Do you support Just Stop Oil activists or have they gone too far?

What are your thoughts on the Just Stop Oil activists: do you support their style of protesting or do you believe they have gone too far?

Police have arrested Just Stop Oil protesters on the day new legislation came into force giving officers greater power to disperse crowds.

Several individuals were handcuffed at a slow march protest near Vauxhall Bridge in central London, after officers read out the updated Section 12 of the Public Order act, which came into effect on Thursday.

Around 30 environmental activists moved from Vauxhall Bridge Road, around the A202 roundabout and towards the Albert Embankment in Vauxhall, south London.

Changes to the Public Order Act allow police officers to make arrests where disruption to the public is “more than minor”.

One Just Stop Oil activist said police were moving “faster” today, as a result of the new legislation.

Canon Peter Lippiett, 76, said the length of time that protesters were allowed to remain in the road had become shorter.

Mr Lippiett said: “The section 12 is making an enormous impact. It’s legal to walk in the streets but the new section 12 has been applied disorganisedly and haphazardly.

Cries of “Get a job” and “imbeciles” could be heard, as drivers honked horns loudly during the march.

An ambulance was among the vehicles slowed behind the protest walk.

Protester Chris, 53, said: “People are very concerned about the changes in law and how difficult it is getting to protest legally, because all we do is non-violent protests, but it is getting harder to do so.”

And Frances, 20, said: “It’s totally unjust. It’s our fundamental human right to protest under the human rights act. We’re not harming anyone.”

She added: “Until they bring in the death penalty, we’ll keep going until the Government stops this death pact with the oil and gas industries.”

What are your views? Do you support the Just Stop Oil protesters and activists?