Just Stop Oil: End of the Road for Controversial Climate Campaign

British climate protest group Just Stop Oil announced its decision to end its campaign of direct actions, which included high-profile stunts like throwing soup at a Van Gogh painting. The move comes as the Labour Party reportedly aligns with some of their environmental goals, sparking debate.

British climate protest group Just Stop Oil, known for attention-grabbing stunts such as targeting iconic artworks and disrupting public events, will cease its direct action campaign. The group aims to advocate for an end to oil and gas extraction in Britain by 2030 and has grown into one of the nation's most identifiable protest organizations in recent years.

Past incidents included pouring liquid latex on a Tesla store robot and defacing the U.S. embassy in London, with members often facing legal repercussions. While criticized for the disruption caused, Just Stop Oil contends that their actions spotlight issues of political corruption driven by corporate and billionaire interests.

Although the group cites the Labour Party's policy shift on fossil fuels as a reason for their decision, a representative for Prime Minister Keir Starmer dismissed this claim. Despite ongoing governmental plans to continue fossil fuel use, Just Stop Oil will stage a final protest outside parliament on April 26.

(With inputs from agencies.)