39 Insulate Britain activists arrested after halting traffic on M1 and M4

Climate activists stage 10th day of protests as they call on PM to get on with job' of insulating homes

Thirty nine activists from Insulate Britain have been arrested after the climate campaign group staged its 10th day of protest in three weeks, as it called on the prime minister to get on with the job" of insulating homes.

Shortly after 8am on Friday, activists glued themselves to the ground and to each other at junction 3 of the M4 near Heathrow airport, west London, and at junction 1 of the M1, near Brent Cross in north London. At about 11am, a third group blocked junction 25 of the M25, near Enfield.