M25 protest: Activists risk prison terms over motorway demonstrations after judge grants injunction
The IndependentSign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Effective later today, activists will face contempt of court with possible imprisonment if they flout.” The injunction follows days of disruptive demonstrations staged by environmental group Insulate Britain, who are demanding the government insulate all of “Britain’s 29 million leaky homes by 2030 and all social housing by 2025”. “Those who continue to do so risk imprisonment.” Surrey Police arrested 38 Insulate Britain members after they targeted junctions nine and 10 of Britain’s busiest motorway before 8am on Tuesday. In a joint column with Mr Shapps, published in the Daily Mail on Wednesday, Ms Patel said the Home Office was working with National Highways to take legal action against the Insulate Britain group in a bid to “ensure they cannot keep disrupting and endangering people’s lives”. “In the medium term, the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will put public nuisance on a statutory footing, ensuring there are appropriate sentences for the harm caused.” Acknowledging the injunction had been granted “in High Court last night”, Insulate Britain said in a statement: “We do not know the terms of the injunction and right now our campaign goes on.
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