Just Stop Oil blamed for hours-long queues at Wimbledon as tennis fans miss out on games they paid to see

Just Stop Oil disruption blamed for hours-long Wimbledon queues that leave fans missing games they paid to see

Tennis fans have faced waiting from the early hours into the afternoon to get into the SW19 venue.

It has left spectators missing games they had paid to see as part of a new anti-protest plan, which has been brought in asPride protest aimed to raise awareness of ‘genocidal new oil and gas licenses’, Just Stop Oil spokesperson says She said: "A steward told me security is holding everything up because there were protesters at the Ashes and they are worried the same will happen here so they are checking more thoroughly."Wimbledon organisers are hoping to avoid eco-protest disruption.All fans have to go through rigorous security checks where their bags are checked. Undercover police are also trying to spot protesters in the queues.

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