Policing of ‘Insulate Britain’ Protests Costs 4.3 Million Pounds

Policing of ‘Insulate Britain’ Protests Costs 4.3 Million Pounds
Police officers detain a protester from Insulate Britain occupying a roundabout leading from the M25 motorway to Heathrow Airport in London on Sept. 27, 2021. Steve Parsons/PA
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Road-blocking protests carried out by the climate campaign group Insulate Britain have cost UK taxpayers at least 4.3 million pounds ($5.8 million), an investigation has found.

The information was collated by the PA news agency, which filed Freedom of Information requests to police forces who handled the protests.