Just Stop Oil storms House Workplace session with police over Coronation arrests

An MPs' query session with officers from the Met Police, to ask questions on their policing on the coronation was interrupted by Just Stop Oil activists this morning. 

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Halfway by way of questioning by Tim Loughton MP, a male activist in a painted t-shirt stood up and started talking, earlier than cameras have been swiftly switched off. 

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The session was briefly suspended whereas the group of blatant activists have been eliminated and escorted from the Parliamentary property. 

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No arrests have been made.

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Matt Twist, Temporary Assistant Commissioner to the Met, was answering questions in regards to the discovery of motorcycle locks on the Coronation, when a younger man stood up. 

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He was heard saying the phrases "We're here today" and "democracy", whereas MPs tutted and groaned over him. 

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Lee Anderson MP, a member of the committee was heard saying: "Come on officer, come on officer", egging the Met Officers giving proof to arrest the protests. 

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Tory MP Tim Loughton was seen tutting, earlier than muttering: "Oh dear". 

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Another voice could possibly be heard shouting: "Arrest him". 

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When the committee listening to resumed, Tim Loughton stated: "To be clear they were Just Stop Oil protestors who tried to undermine the activities of this committee without witnesses today". 

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The Committee continued usually following the interruption. 

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Roughly 5 protestors could possibly be seen sitting within the again row of the general public seating space of the committee when it began. 

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Just final month, democracy campaigners had pro-Hong Kong literature confiscated from them when attempting to enter the Parliamentary property, with officers stating that the fabric constituted “political slogans or materials”, which members of the general public are usually not allowed to convey on to the parliamentary property.

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Questions can be raised, subsequently, why the activists' Just Stop Oil t-shirts did not contravene the identical guidelines. 

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