I'll block M-way again, vows protester

AN Insulate Britain activist threatened violence if protests were banned and vowed to block a motorway “at the earliest opportunity” if he avoids prison today.

- Michael Knowles

Ben Taylor told the High Court if he is not jailed for breaching an injunction banning disruptive protests on roads, he will “go and block the motorway” as soon as possible.

However he added: “If you somehow manage to stop all non-violent protests, then things will only turn violent.”

He vowed to carry on disruption until the Government “makes a meaningful statement and acts on it”. Mr. Taylor added: “If you send me away to prison, ten people will step forward in my place.”