Driver claiming to be on way to hospital mounts pavement to avoid Just Stop Oil

A driver who claimed he was on the way to hospital mounted a pavement in south London in a bid to avoid disruption to his journey as Just Stop Oil protesters staged a slow march.

Footage taken by an LBC journalist shows a police officer telling group members that a person driving behind the protest on Old Kent Road “has a hospital appointment.”

“I don’t believe that’s the case,” an activist replied, before a motorist turns his car onto the pavement and drives round the protesters.

The Metropolitan Police said they are investigating the matter.

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