Greta Thunberg goes on trial over London oil industry protests

Swedish climate campaigner among five arrested outside conference for oil bosses and government ministers

Greta Thunberg defied a police officer's instruction to comply with an order to stop protesting outside an oil industry summit in central London last year, a court has heard.

The Swedish climate campaigner was one of five activists appearing at Westminster magistrates court on Thursday charged with failing to comply with a condition imposed under section 14 of the Public Order Act" after they were told to leave the area.