DOZENS of climate protesters were arrested in London’s Parliament Square yesterday, just 10 minutes after they started marching against new oil and gas projects.

About 65 activists from Just Stop Oil were detained after the issuing of a Section 7 order, which criminalises members of the public based on alleged interference with “the use or operation of key national infrastructure.”

The group said Metropolitan Police officers pushed the protesters and formed a chain across the road to stop them from marching before dragging them away.