Eco-zealot extremists have targeted Labour’s support for new anti-strike laws after handing the party £1.5million.
Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure over the seven-figure sum received from Just Stop Oil founder Dale Vince.
At the weekend it was revealed Labour plans to ban future North Sea oil and gas drilling should it win the general election – which mirrors the main demand of Just Stop Oil.
But last night the green group, which has been blocking roads and disrupting major events across the UK, turned its attention to Labour’s position on the Public Order Act, which makes it harder for them to cripple the roads.
Sir Keir has previously backed stiff sentences for protesters blocking roads and the party has not committed to repealing the law if it takes power.
In a tweet last night Just Stop Oil put pressure on him to change his stance.
‘While the Labour Party and Keir Starmer have at least pledged to stop new oil and gas, they’re still supportive of new, dictator-friendly anti-protest laws,’ it said.
‘We have no confidence in this government or their counterparts in the Labour Party.