Before the march started, LGBTQ+ Just Stop Oil members called on Pride to stop accepting sponsorship money from 'high-polluting industries'.
Seven Just Stop Oil protesters have been arrested while trying to halt the annual Pride parade in central London.The Metropolitan Police said seven people were arrested for public nuisance offences.
Speaking after the arrests, Will De'Athe-Morris, from Pride in London said he did not want the protest to overshadow the parade's core message. BBC Radio London's Rob Oxley said the protesters "sat down in front of the Coke float for around 20 minutes".Image source,Organisers estimated around 30,000 participants from across 600 organisations took part in the parade
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