Insulate Britain block Parliament Square on their 19th day of action
Insulate Britain block Parliament Square: Eco-mob begin 19TH day of action with sit-down protest in heart of Westminster – as it’s revealed group’s hell-raising antics have already cost Met Police £2MILLION
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Insulate Britain eco zealots today brought their road blockades to Westminster as they sat down in Parliament Square, as it was revealed their protests have already cost Scotland Yard nearly £2million in the first four weeks.
Around 40 protesters from the group sat on the road outside the London Underground station from 9am and glued themselves to it – bringing most traffic to a halt, although cyclists could still make their way past them.
The environmental campaigners have now blocked roads on 19 days since September 13, causing misery for drivers stuck in long queues on the M25 around London and further afield in Dover, Manchester and Birmingham.
So far, 161 people have been involved in the roadblock campaign and there have been 801 arrests. Up to 32 of its activists now face up to two years in prison for breaching a court injunction by blocking traffic on motorways.
Insulate Britain issued pictures of many of them yesterday, and said nine have already been summoned to the High Court in London on November 16 for breaching the National Highways injunction by disrupting the M25.
The Extinction Rebellion offshoot group said they face a contempt of court hearing and if found to be in breach of the court order could be subject to unlimited fines, seizure of assets and jail sentences of up to two years.
A further 23 activists, who have also defied one or more of the four injunctions, are expected to be summoned to court in the coming days. They were effectively banned from all major roads in England on Monday last week.
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