Protesters force stoppage at World Snooker Championship in Sheffield

Orange dye thrown on one table at the Crucible by ‘Just Stop Oil’ protester

A Just Stop Oil protester jumps on the table and throws orange powder during the match between Robert Milkins and Joe Perry during day three of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Wire
A Just Stop Oil protester jumps on the table and throws orange powder during the match between Robert Milkins and Joe Perry during day three of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA Wire
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