Judge says Insulate Britain protesters ‘inspired him’ as he hands out fines
"I intend to do what I can to reduce my own impact on the planet, so to that extent your voices are certainly heard."
Tag: Insulate Britain
Elevenses: Running On Fumes
From the newsletter: Boris Johnson's 'British Energy Security Strategy' is most notable for what isn't in it.
Insulate Britain success: Brits say insulation is best way to curb Russian gas use
Brits want better home insulation - not fracking - to ease reliance on Russian gas.
Mother who used her Range Rover to try to move Insulate Britain protesters pleads guilty in court
Sherrilyn Speid had been at the wheel of her black Range Rover Sport when she came across an Insulate Britain protest near the M25.
Elevenses: Insulate Britain Didn’t Fail – We Did
From the newsletter: The cost-of-living crisis makes the roadblocking bandits seem depressingly prescient.
Insulate Britain protests cost police £4.3 million
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he was ‘appalled’ by the bill, which was disclosed by police forces.
Insulate Britain activists jailed for blocking M25
The group received prison sentences of between three and six months after they admitted breaching a High Court injunction.
Insulate Britain blockades Parliament, enraging Tory MPs
Even Sir Lindsay Hoyle lashed out at the group, accusing activists of "interfering with democracy".
Watch: Insulate Britain protestors covered in ink by motorists as they block roads
One IB protestor said: “If going to prison and losing my home is what it takes to get the Government to do the right thing and cut our carbon emissions then it’s a price worth paying."