M25 protests: 23 arrested after Insulate Britain protesters try to block motorway for fifth time
The route has now reopened for passing vehicles
Last updated 21st Sep 2021
Twenty-three people have been arrested after Insulate Britain activists held another day of M25 protests.
Protesters stopped traffic on both carriageways of the M25 between junctions 9 and 10, near Cobham in Surrey, just after 8am this morning (21 September).
By 8.30am, Surrey Police said two lanes in both directions had been reopened, and the road had been cleared of protesters.
They wrote on Twitter: "Two lanes on both clockwise and anticlockwise carriageways of the M25 between junctions 9 and 10 are now fully re-opened after officers cleared all of the Insulate Britain protesters off of the road. 23 arrests have been made."
Spokesperson Liam Norton said: “The people of Britain understand that climate change is a severe threat to everything they hold dear.
"They are looking to the government for leadership. We have a practical solution and have received encouragement for our aims from many construction industry professionals. ”
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