A group of climate activists has refused to back down after a new injunction was issued against their traffic-disrupting protests. Insulate Britain, which demands taxpayer-funded insulation for all British households, vowed to target the M25 motorway from Wednesday despite five injunctions banning them from obstructing traffic on all motorways and major roads across England, as well as 14 locations in London. On Monday evening, National Highways secured a new interim injunction after the eco-activists started disrupting traffic again after taking a 10-day break. The high-court injunction (pdf) prohibits protesters from obstructing traffic to, along, or from the entire Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England that are not covered in the three previous injunctions that National Highways had secured, including one covering M25. Anyone disrupting traffic on or around the SRN for the purpose of protesting will face imprisonment, fine, or assets seizure. Those who cause, assist, or encourage such protests will face the same punishment. …
Road-Blocking Protesters Double Down as UK Court Issues New Injunction
October 26, 2021
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