Suella Braverman tells police to get tougher on Just Stop Oil activists

Home secretary says it is officers' duty to take a firmer line to safeguard public order

The home secretary, Suella Braverman, has accused police of failing in their duty and demanded an intensified crackdown on Just Stop Oil activists disrupting the M25 motorway.

In a rare move to criticise officers in the midst of an operation, Braverman told police chiefs at their annual conference that she expected a firmer line to safeguard public order. Indeed, that is your duty."