Traffic chaos as Insulate Britain eco-maniacs protest at busy M25 AGAIN near Heathrow Airport

THERE was traffic chaos on the UK’s busiest motorway this morning as eco-morons defied a court order to block the carriageway yet again.

Oddballs from Insulate Britain formed a barricade on the M25 at Junction 14 near Heathrow just after 8am.

PAInsulate Britain protesters blocked the M25 at Heathrow[/caption]

LNPCops dragged the morons out of the road so traffic could pass[/caption]

LNPThe eco-maniacs have been pulled to the side of the road[/caption]

It’s the sixth time the group has blocked the motorway in just a fortnight. Police are at the scene and a number of arrests have been made.

Footage shows fed-up officers dragging hooded dissenters off the road by their arms. It’s believed the road is now fully clear.

More than 50 people participated in the pathetic stunt this morning.

Last week, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced the government has been granted a second injunction that will allow courts to jail those who block roads.

This morning’s protest is in direct defiance of the order – meaning the campaigners could be sent to prison.

But despite that, hypocrite spokesman Liam Norton – who became a national laughing stock last week after storming off Good Morning Britain – vowed he and his fellow green loons “aren’t going anywhere”. 

“You can deny us our liberty and put us behind bars. But that’s only shooting the messenger,” he said.

Today, Susanna Reid said the group has “brought misery to motorists” at a time when petrol pumps are running dry and supermarket chiefs warn shelves could be bare at Christmas.

Announcing the news on GMB, she said members are “ignoring threats of jail”.

“They say they’re happily accepting the consequences of their actions today,” she said.

“You’re putting yourself at risk, you’re putting drivers at risk. This is potentially really dangerous.”

Just days ago, she clashed with Liam in the studio after accusing him of patronising her. It happened as he awkwardly tried to swerve discussing The Sun’s exclusive revelation that his own home isn’t insulated.

Speaking on LBC today, Insulate Britain spokesperson Tracey Mulligan said: “We have certainly got everybody talking about insulation.”

And she said Priti Patel is “just trying to scare” demonstrators.

‘IT’S DANGEROUS’

“You can’t put an injunction on hunger, you can’t put an injunction on physics, and we are terrified for our children’s future,” she said.

When asked about breaking the order, she said: “I wouldn’t say we are happy, we are just putting things into the bigger context.

“We are tired of over seven million people having to choose between heating or eating and we know that’s going to get worse with the energy crisis that we’re facing now.”

It comes days after protesters glued their hands to lorries at the Port of Dover – right in the middle of the country’s HGV driver shortage.

Campaigners are calling for the British government to ensure all homes are better insulated.

They claim 8,500 people a year die unnecessarily in the UK because of cold homes.

LNPIt’s the sixth time the campaigners have blocked the M25[/caption]

LNPThey face jail after flouting a court injunction[/caption]

PAIt comes just days after they blocked the Port of Dover[/caption]

LBCThe last protester was lifted off the carriageway less than an hour after the protest began[/caption]

And there have been fiery scenes as furious motorists respond to each one of the group’s blockades.

As Kent Police arrested 39 people last week, drivers forced to wait clapped and cheered while one shouted: “Insulate Britain? From what?

“We need insulating from you.”

Dover town councillor Neil Rix, who owns N.T.Rix Scaffolding and Demolition, told Kent Online: “I’ve got lorries and staff stuck in it. It’s an absolute nuisance to be honest.

“We’ve got contractors waiting for scaffolding to go up but we’ve got three lorries stuck and around 23 people.

“It’s costing us thousands of pounds.

‘WE’VE GOT EVERYONE TALKING’

“It is just causing interruptions for every person in town. It’s not fair and it’s not right. Before you know it all the roads in town will be blocked.

“It’s so selfish of them. It’s costing money when we’re trying to get through a pandemic.

“I don’t suppose these people are from Dover.”

A Government spokesman blasted the campaigners last week.

“Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of our democracy and there will always be space for people to make their voices heard, but that is not on busy roads or at a vital port, putting lives at risk,” he said.

“The demonstrations we have seen over the last few weeks have wreaked havoc on our roads, disrupted thousands of people and put lives in danger, and we are taking action to prevent these kinds of guerrilla tactics being used in the future.”

PASusanna Reid called the group’s actions ‘dangerous’ on GMB today[/caption]

LBCBut members stand by their decision to block the roads[/caption]

LNPInsulate Britain spokesperson Tracey Mulligan said: ‘We have certainly got everybody talking’[/caption]

twitter / talkradioFootage recorded at the scene shows fed-up police officers pulling the campaigners away[/caption]