Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt Wimbledon tennis match

Wimbledon crowds booed Just Stop Oil protesters as the group stormed a court at the tennis championships on Wednesday, 5 July. The group said they disrupted the tournament to demand that the UK government halts all new licences and consents for oil, gas and coal. Footage shows two protesters running onto Court 18, throwing orange-coloured confetti and a jigsaw onto the grass before one activist sits down while Grigor Dimitrov and Sho Shimabukuro played. “We can’t leave it to the next generation to pick up the pieces," the group said. Watch more on Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB