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Just Stop Oil protests continue as COP27 begins

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Episode notes

Why the mood at COP27 is ‘sombre and difficult’. Rishi Sunak calls on world leaders to protect the planet ‘for our children and grandchildren’. How police are dealing with Just Stop Oil protests on the M25. Our Home Affairs Editor Martin Bentham explains the difficulties with policing dangerous protest action. Plus Climate Scientist Professor Simon Lewis describes the action governments need to tackle on global warming. In this episode:


  • What is the mood like at COP27 in Egypt?
  • Is Just Stop Oil’s cause the right one?
  • Is the UK playing its part on climate action?
  • Protest action on the M25 explained
  • How can police tackle the protest action?
  • Will the government succumb to climate activists’ demands?


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