Britons’ Opposition to Insulate Britain Grows After 3-week Action by the Eco-Activist Group: Poll

A climate activist from the group Insulate Britain sits on the ground in handcuffs after being arrested by police during a demonstration in which the protesters blocked a roundabout in central London on Oct. 8, 2021. Daniel Sorabji/ AFP via Getty Images

More Britons are now against the actions of Insulate Britain (IB) after the environment activist group blocked motorways and other busy roads for the past three weeks, a new poll suggests.

A survey result (pdf) published on Friday by YouGov showed that 72 percent of the people surveyed on Oct. 5 and Oct. 6 were against the group’s actions, up 13 percent from the result of a survey from three weeks prior.