LONDON: Climate change protesters ignore criticism from politicians and police and stage another protest to disrupt rush-hour traffic LondonThe busy M25 orbital motorway on Monday, which caused long tailbacks.
workers of insulate uk, which wants the British government to commit to providing insulation for 29 million homes, blocked the slip road, glued itself to the road and poured paint on the motorway carriageway.
This is the fourth such action by the group in the last week to disrupt the M25. It sent a letter to the highway agency and police on Sunday, warning them that their campaign would continue until the government met their demands.
home Secretary (interior Minister) Preeti Patel has called the protest unacceptable and said that the police should take decisive action.
Angry motorists have said that the action was deterring people from going to work and making hospital appointments, and that it was alienating the public from the group cause.
“The protesters have made it clear that they want to continue to create disturbances,” the chief superintendent said. Nick Cavani Hertfordshire Police said it had made 29 arrests on Monday.
“Not only is intentionally blocking a highway incredibly dangerous, it also affects thousands of members of the public who are caught in delays as a result”, motorists complained.
workers of insulate uk, which wants the British government to commit to providing insulation for 29 million homes, blocked the slip road, glued itself to the road and poured paint on the motorway carriageway.
This is the fourth such action by the group in the last week to disrupt the M25. It sent a letter to the highway agency and police on Sunday, warning them that their campaign would continue until the government met their demands.
home Secretary (interior Minister) Preeti Patel has called the protest unacceptable and said that the police should take decisive action.
Angry motorists have said that the action was deterring people from going to work and making hospital appointments, and that it was alienating the public from the group cause.
“The protesters have made it clear that they want to continue to create disturbances,” the chief superintendent said. Nick Cavani Hertfordshire Police said it had made 29 arrests on Monday.
“Not only is intentionally blocking a highway incredibly dangerous, it also affects thousands of members of the public who are caught in delays as a result”, motorists complained.
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