As if fuel-starved motorists didn’t have enough to contend with, environmental protesters have decided that flinging themselves onto the carriageways of Britain’s major motorways is the next frontier in the fight against climate change.
On 4 October, a twelfth day of protest disrupted some of Britain’s busiest roads. Activists from the group Insulate Britain targeted the Blackwall Tunnel, Arnos Grove, Wandsworth Bridge and Hanger Lane in London. Insulate Britain, the group staging the protests, is demanding the government perform a retrofit of all UK homes to make them more energy-efficient.
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