Just Stop Oil return to the M25 AGAIN: Protester manages to scale gantry for the third day in a row 

Travel misery returned to the M25 this morning as Just Stop Oil members climbed gantries for the third day in a row – while police in Essex suggested a protester caused a lorry collision.

It comes after the eco-zealots caused carnage for commuters yesterday when they climbed gantries at 11 junctions on Britain’s busiest motorway, following similar scenes on Monday. 

Nurses were unable to get to hospital for work – or get home after a 12-hour night shift – while others missed flights or important doctor appointments. 

The eco-mob is objecting the use of fossil fuels and is demanding the government agree to no new oil and gas licences. 

So far today they have blocked lanes on junctions four, seven to eight and 30. 

Junctions 25 to 27 are also closed clockwise as Essex Police ‘respond to an incident and a subsequent lorry collision.’ 

The force added: ‘A person has been arrested for causing a public nuisance.’ 

It has not yet been confirmed if the individual was part of the Just Stop Oil action, or if anyone was injured in the crash. 

Essex Police linked a protester to a lorry crash on the M25 this morning as Just Stop Oil were able to strike again

M25 Traffic between junction 8 and 9 this morning as  Just Stop Oil again managed to shut down the road

A serious collision has taken place on the M25 near Essex this morning while a person has been arrested for public nuisance 

Traffic was already seen piling up on the M25 as Just Stop Oil began another day of disruptive action 

So far today Just Stop Oil members have blocked lanes on junctions four, seven to eight and 30 (Pictured: Protester on gantry on junction 30 today) 

The continued protests are deeply embarrassing for police, who appear to have been dodged again by men and women able to climb motorway gantries to shut the road. 

Surrey Police said at 6.31am today: ‘There is one protester on a gantry near junction 8 but at the moment traffic is flowing normally.

‘Officers are proactively patrolling the rest of the M25, as they have been all week.’ 

Earlier this morning the force had warned would-be eco-zealots that ‘any criminality will be dealt with ASAP’. 

It wrote on Twitter: ‘We’re proactively patrolling M25 again today in anticipation of further attempts to cause disruption. 

‘Keeping traffic moving is key & any criminality will be dealt with ASAP. If you’re delayed, pls don’t ignore ‘red crosses’ or use hard shoulder – this impacts emergency vehicles.’ 

The repeated disruption comes despite National Highways securing a High Court injunction this week to prevent Just Stop Oil protesters disrupting England’s busiest motorway.

Surrey Police said at 6.31am today: ‘There is one protester on a gantry near junction 8 but at the moment traffic is flowing normally.’ Earlier this morning the force had warned would-be eco-zealots that ‘any criminality will be dealt with ASAP’.

The court granted a further injunction which aimed to stop unlawful demonstrations on the M25, which encircles Greater London, in an attempt to end disruption to the busy road by the environmental group.

It meant anyone entering the motorway and fixing themselves to any object or structure on it, and anyone assisting in such an act, could be held in contempt of court.

They could face imprisonment, an unlimited fine, and the seizure of assets.

The injunction was secured in addition to a court order obtained by National Highways earlier this year that targeted protesters including those from Insulate Britain.

National Highways’ existing injunction covers the M25, the M25 feeder roads and major roads in Kent and around the Port of Dover until May 2023.