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Insulate Britain protests cost met police more than £4m

The Met Police spent £4m on protests between 13 September and 20 November, according to figures released to the PA news agency under a Freedom of Information request. 

Forces spent more than £300,000 combined, with hertfordshire police £85k

Insulate Britain spokeswoman Tracey Mallaghan said the group would “much rather money was being spent on insulating homes and helping get people out of fuel poverty”.

(video credit Watnews / Alamy)

They repeatedly blocked major roads between September and November, causing massive traffic disruption.

The Met said 6,651 of the force’s officers and staff were involved.

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