Police have arrested 53 people after climate protesters blocked a section of the M25 sparking chaos for motorists on Monday morning.
Police told the public “the road has been cleared and traffic is flowing again” after the group of agitator activists descended on the major motorway near a roundabout leading to Heathrow Airport in London attempting to cause major disruption to commuters.
Insulate Britain said in a statement: “This morning 52 people that have been involved in Insulate Britain’s two weeks of motorway protests blocked the M25 in breach of the injunction granted by the High Court last Tuesday.”
Campaigners claimed last week that they were “more scared of climate change than we are of breaking an injunction”, adding “there are times when we have to step up and do what is right”.
Liam Norton, a spokesperson for the group, 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.”
National Highways had been granted an injunction against the M25 protesters to prevent further sections of London’s orbital motorway from being blocked.
According to the injunction granted to National Highways Ltd, those involved “may be held to be in contempt of court and may be imprisoned, fined or have their assets seized”.
A police spokesperson said: “We made 53 arrests as we worked to minimise disruption motorists.
“Where possible, we opened up lanes to ensure traffic could continue to move. Those arrested are being taken to custody.”
It’s the sixth time the group has targeted the motorway and public support for the group’s tactics seem to be near non-existent given the disruption they have caused.
The group is an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion with demands that have been touted as unrealistic, they want the government to retrofit homes across the UK to cut climate emissions.
They are urging ministers to “fully fund and take responsibility for the insulation of all social housing in Britain by 2025”.
They claim it is the Prime Minister’s “legal duty to act in the best interest of the British public”.
Police have made dozens of arrests since the beginning of the campaign and more arrests are Likely to follow should these unlawful unorthodox tactics continue.
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