UK plans crackdown on climate activists obstructing traffic
By DW
08 October 2021 |
12:25 pm
Insulate Britain protesters have repeatedly blocked traffic, sometimes gluing themselves to highways, despite court orders to steer clear of key roads. The interior minister wants "loopholes" closed to allow prosecution.
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