Four Just Stop Oil activists – whom the group has dubbed ‘The Manchester Four’ – have been jailed after being convicted of conspiracy to intentionally cause a public nuisance at Manchester airport last August. The Minshull Crown Court heard the eco-warriors were arrested after planning to glue themselves to the taxiway. Each were ordered to pay a £2,000 fine, with the four given the following sentences:
Any Just Stop Oil activists left will be pleased the group has decided to give up on protest stunts…
Burnham confirms he spoke to Trump last night about drilling in the North Sea:
“I indicated in the phone call that we had a week last Monday that I would take a pragmatic approach when it comes to the North Sea, and that is my intention as we go forward from here. There is a resource there. When people are struggling, we can’t ignore that. Hence, me indicating that to the president…”