INSULATE Britain activists, including members from Kendal, have blocked three major routes into London.

The activists are continuing their campaign demanding government action on home insulation.

This is their fourth week of protesting.

The affected routes include Blackwall Tunnel, Hanger Lane, and Arnos Grove. 

In previous weeks, the group has focussed mainly on the M25 with additional protests on the M1, M4 and at the Port of Dover.

The group’s demand is that Boris gets on with the job of insulating Britain’s homes starting with the homes of the poorest people in the country.   

The group includes Kendal activist Gwen Harrison, who was previously involved in the early demonstrations, and was recently arrested for participating.

Insulate Britain spokesperson said: “We’re more scared of what will happen when the climate crisis causes the breakdown of law and order, than we are of injunctions and prison.

“The government is focussing on us rather than what’s coming down the road. They need to face up to reality. 

“If our government really wants to do something for hard-working families it should act decisively to insulate Britain’s homes. It will help people with rising energy bills, prevent 8,500 fuel poverty deaths this winter and cut carbon emissions in the most cost-effective way possible.

“Come on Boris: get on with the job.”

Tim Gough, an architect and academic said: “There’s a growing policy gap between where we need to be on climate and where we’re heading.

“A national retrofitting strategy could help fill that gap. Properly insulated housing could reduce heating bills to zero for many people and reduce the UK’s carbon emissions by around 15%.

“The cost of doing this ambitious programme for all UK homes would be around £100bn or 3.5% of GDP per year over eight years, but industry research has shown costs would fall as the market for deep retrofits takes off so this is likely an overestimate.

“The social benefits would be considerable - lower fuel bills, less reliance on imported gas, increased property values, millions of proper jobs created and cutting the annual rate of fuel poverty deaths from 8,500 to zero.”