Just Stop Oil has hit out at "lies" accusing them of targeting the Cenotaph after dozens of protesters were arrested after bringing traffic near Downing Street to a halt.A stream of politicians including Tory party deputy chairman Lee Anderson and London Mayor Sadiq Khan accused the group of targeting the war memorial on Monday.But activists said they had been moved to the base of the monument after shutting down traffic on Whitehall, an account supported by one officer at the scene.

Just Stop Oil has hit out at "lies" accusing them of targeting the Cenotaph after dozens of protesters were arrested after bringing traffic near Downing Street to a halt.A stream of politicians including Tory party deputy chairman Lee Anderson and London Mayor Sadiq Khan accused the group of targeting the war memorial on Monday.But activists said they had been moved to the base of the monument after shutting down traffic on Whitehall, an account supported by one officer at the scene.