Ministers plan legal action to stop Insulate Britain disrupting motorways

Priti Patel and Grant Shapps want injunction this week, which could lead to protesters being jailed

Priti Patel and Grant Shapps are seeking a court injunction to stop environmental protesters from targeting major motorways after five days of tailbacks and damaging headlines for the government.

The home secretary and the transport secretary have asked National Highways and the Government Legal Service to submit an application later this week.