CAMPAIGNERS celebrated a climbdown by UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) over the most draconian element of its proposed injunction against green campaigners yesterday.

The UKOG attempt to get a sweeping injunction against “persons unknown” to prevent lawful demonstrations at three oil-drilling sites was postponed by the High Court last month and is expected to be heard later in April.

The company is attempting to ban protests at its sites at Broadford Bridge and Markwells Wood sites in West Sussex, Horse Hill in Surrey and its offices in Guildford.