Overview
- Six women from the Citizen's Arrest Network surrounded Lawrence Gosden in the lobby of Convene, 133 Houndsditch, ahead of a Utility Week event.
- Activists accused him of up to four counts of causing a public nuisance and handed police a dossier of alleged evidence.
- City of London Police arrived within minutes, questioned Gosden, then released him, with activists saying an officer warned their action could be viewed as false imprisonment.
- Southern Water says millions of bio‑beads reached the coast after a screening filter failed at its Eastbourne wastewater works, and it is working with partner agencies on the response.
- MP Dr Kieran Mullan says Gosden has taken full responsibility and committed to covering clean‑up costs, with further compensation under consideration as the Environment Agency investigation continues.