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| M25 junctions blocked by Insulate Britain campaigners | M25 junctions blocked by Insulate Britain campaigners |
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| Insulate Britain has blocked some M25 junctions demanding government action on home insulation | Insulate Britain has blocked some M25 junctions demanding government action on home insulation |
| Climate change protesters have blocked some M25 junctions demanding government action on home insulation. | Climate change protesters have blocked some M25 junctions demanding government action on home insulation. |
| There have been protests at junctions 20 for Kings Langley, Herts, 14 for Heathrow terminal four, three for Swanley in Kent, six for Godstone, Surrey and 31 for Lakeside, Essex. | |
| Essex Police said 11 people had been arrested for highways obstruction. | Essex Police said 11 people had been arrested for highways obstruction. |
| Protest group Insulate Britain said action would go on until a "meaningful commitment" was made. | Protest group Insulate Britain said action would go on until a "meaningful commitment" was made. |
| It tweeted it was "disrupting the M25" to "demand the government insulate Britain". | It tweeted it was "disrupting the M25" to "demand the government insulate Britain". |
| Essex Police said it was called to reports that a number of people were blocking the road near junction 31 just before 08:15 BST. | |
| It said officers worked to resolve the situation "quickly and safely", which included shutting the slip road. | |
| Ch Insp Paul Austin said the action caused "significant disruption" and thanked drivers for their "patience and understanding." | |
| National Highways said the exit slip road to Heathrow terminal four had been closed and Surrey Police said it was called just before 08:00 BST to a protest at junction six, where the slip road had been closed with a diversion set up. | |
| ⚠️ SLIP CLOSURE ⚠️ #M25 #J14 - The exit slip to @HeathrowAirport Terminal 4 is currently closed due to a police incident. Please allow extra time for your journey. | |
| Surry Police tweeted that a number of people had been arrested following protests at junctions six and 14. | |
| A number of people have been arrested following protests at J6 +14 M25 8am today. Protesters from Insulate Britain part of a coordinated protest also affected other m/way junctions. Diversions set up+working hard to reopen m/way but please plan journeys accordingly this morning. | |
| Kent Police said it was called at 08:10 BST to a group of people obstructing the roundabout at junction three where the B1273 and the M25 meet. | |
| It said officers were "engaging with the individuals involved". | |
| Hertfordshire Police said it was dealing with an incident near junction 20, involving a small number of protesters. It said the junction was closed and as a result there was heavy traffic on the A41. | |
| No arrests have been made in Kent and Hertfordshire. | |
| Police forces have advised motorists to use alternative routes. | |
| Highways England said police forces were taking the lead at each location but it was likely to tweet details to road users as it got more information." | |
| IIn a statement on its website, Insulate Britain said that Monday's disruption was "just the start". | |
| "Actions will continue until the government makes a meaningful commitment to insulate Britain's 29 million leaky homes, some of the oldest and most energy inefficient in Europe," it said. | |
| It added that its demands were delivered by hand to 10 Downing Street on 21 August, but so far no-one in government had responded. | |
| Supporter Liam Norton, 36, from London, said he was "shocked at the lack of significant action" from the government. | |
| "It's a no-brainer. Insulating Britain will reduce emissions, provide hundreds of thousands of jobs and stop our elderly dying in cold homes each winter," he said. | |
| "So stop messing about, Boris, and get on with the job. | |
| "As soon as a statement is made that we can trust and is meaningful, we will get off the roads." | |
| The BBC has approached the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for comment. | |
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