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Insulate Britain activists jailed after telling judge: ‘We won’t stop’

The five activists said a prison sentence would not stop them raising awareness of the climate crisis

By Anita Mureithi
Insulate Britain activists jailed after telling judge: ‘We won’t stop’
A file image of a 2021 Insulate Britain protest in central London. 'Prison is not a deterrent, merely a pause,' said protesters who have been jailed for five weeks | Justin Tallis/Contributor via Getty Images
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Five Insulate Britain activists have been jailed for five weeks after vowing to keep taking part in disruptive protests.

Reverend Mark Coleman, 63 and Catherine Rennie-Nash, 72 were handed prison sentences at Inner London Crown Court yesterday after being found guilty of causing public nuisance by blocking major roads during their campaign of civil resistance in 2021.

They join Alyson Lee, 64, David Nixon, 36 and Christian Murray-Leslie, 79, who were all sentenced in the same court on Tuesday.

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