JUST Stop Oil protesters remain on the high cables on the QEII Bridge as closure remains in place.

Pictures show the protestors at a height on the bridge as police say it is a “complex operation” to get them down.

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The Dartford Crossing still remains closed as police deal with the incident.

It was first reported two people had climbed onto the bridge at around 3:50am this morning, and it has been closed ever since.

National Highways are trying to divert drivers through the tunnel but there are delays of more than two hours.

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A video sent in by Travis Maunders also shows the two protesters making their way up the cables.