Insulate Britain defy injunction to block M25 for sixth time in two weeks
This morning around 40 climate activists from Insulate Britain blocked the M25 in breach of a High Court injunction granted last Tuesday.
Once again motorists were left enraged as the green activists glued themselves to the road and blocked traffic on the slip road at junction 14 near Heathrow this morning.
The activists, who “may be held to be in contempt of court and may be imprisoned, fined or have their assets seized” for taking part according to the High Court, have since been removed by police.
Insulate Britain spokesperson Liam Norton said this morning, “you can throw as many injunctions at us as you like, but we are going nowhere. You can raid our savings and confiscate our property. You can deny us our liberty and put us behind bars. But that is only shooting the messenger.”
“The truth is that this country is going to hell unless you take emergency action to stop putting carbon into the air,” Norton added.
The group, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, is calling for the Government to insulate homes in the UK which are among the least carbon efficient in Europe.
Their controversial tactics have led to National Highways being granted injunctions to prevent people obstructing the M25 and A20 following further demonstrations at the Port of Dover on Friday.
Emily, 22, an Insulate Britain activist from Manchester said: “I’m terrified about what’s coming down the road, particularly after the floods, storms and wildfires we’ve seen in Europe and Canada this year.
“I feel like the government isn’t acting fast enough and won’t be able to protect us,” she continued.
The injunctions mean demonstrators could face time in prison for blocking the routes with police already making dozens of arrests since the beginning of the campaign.
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