The woman, known only as Sandy, said the Insulate Britain activists were 'well protected by the police' amid fury from drivers who were stuck on the road. Junction three at Swanley in Kent, nine at Leatherhead in Surrey, and 28 near Brentwood in Essex were all targeted this morning on a third day of chaos. Police arrest activists from Insulate Britain blocking J28 near Brentwood in Essex todayShe said she had been arrested for the third time this week today, adding: 'I feel calm. Insulate Britain claimed 79 people tried to block the London orbital motorway hours after their release from police custody following similar protests earlier this week. Insulate Britain said its 'actions will continue until the Government makes a meaningful commitment to insulate all of Britain's 29 million leaky homes by 2030.

Source: The Nation September 17, 2021 15:56 UTC