Just Stop Oil protesters told to 'Just F--k off' by angry drivers and pedestrians

Police officers walking alongside the Just Stop Oil protesters in the middle of the road said there was nothing they could do because the group were not obstructing the highway.

The eco activists were back protesting in London on Wednesday morning, and again - like Monday - walked slowly in front of traffic in the capital.

It appears the new tactic has left the police unable to lawfully arrest protesters after Commander Karen Findlay vowed over the weekend to "arrive quickly, deal with the situation efficiently, remove and arrest activists as appropriate and return things to normal as soon as possible".

But officers were again criticised for not taking swift action, with police seen walking alongside activists at Barbican and Highbury Corner, just as they had done on the Strand on Monday.

One officer said: "They're not doing anything wrong at the minute - they're not obstructing the highway, it's still moving. It could potentially [go on indefinitely]."

Another officer, asked why they're not arresting the protesters, said: "They're walking down the highway and we're facilitating them."

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