Around 60 people from Insulate Britain are disrupting traffic in London, Birmingham and Manchester this morning as our campaign of nonviolent civil resistance continues into an eighth week. The affected roads include the M25 J23 in London, the M56 J6 in Manchester, and the A4400 in Birmingham. The London and Manchester roads are both part of the strategic road network and covered by the super injunction granted to National Highways last week.
This is the seventeenth time that Insulate Britain has caused disruption on motorways and A roads as part of our campaign of nonviolent civil resistance over the past seven weeks. So far, 161 people have taken part in the campaign and there have been 770 arrests.
Gabby, 27, a graphic designer from Norwich said:
“We are taking our message to people outside of London because we want everyone to know that our government is killing our children. Britain should be leading the world with radical plans to decarbonise our society, instead our government is actively setting policies that will drive emissions higher. The public can close their eyes but this isn’t going away, no one is coming to save you. We are being betrayed. This government is colluding in genocide.”
A group of nine Insulate Britain’s supporters have received summons for injunction breaking and are due to attend court on the 16th November, a further 23 are expected to follow. They face the prospect of unlimited fines and prison sentences for contempt of court.
Biff, 54, a retail worker from Canterbury:
“I am honoured and privileged to stand in solidarity with my brave friends who have been the first to receive their committal dates; facing unlimited fines and prison sentences for conducting proportionate nonviolent civil resistance to stop our government destroying this country with their cowardice and greed.
“ I too have broken the High Court Injunctions several times and I will continue to do so until this treasonous government, supported by heartless and scared journalists, starts to take credible action to safeguard its citizens’ lives.”
