FOLLOWING more protests today (Sunday, 3 March) the number of people arrested in Thurrock in connection with the Just Stop Oil Campaign has risen to 155.

57 people were arrested yesterday, 63 on Friday and a further 35 people have been arrested today.

The people were arrested on suspicion of a variety of offences.

A statement from Essex Police says: "We continue to work with our partners including Thurrock Council, and our blue light colleagues to manage the situation."

Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Nolan added: "The operational and logistical challenges my officers have faced in the last 48 hours have been exceptional.

"We continue to work today with our key partners to bring these protests to a swift and safe conclusion, and to minimise community impact.

"A priority has been to reopen the sites disrupted by these protests, and I am pleased with the progress we are making.

"I want to once again be clear: policing is not anti-protest, but we must intervene where there is a risk to life or where laws are being broken, and we will do so."