Fuel protests

Protests over high fuel prices are now underway in the UK, as vehicles purposefully drive slowly along motorways. Drivers have been warned to reconsider ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. They said organisers had indicated an intention to block the Prince of Wales Bridge, with the protest starting on the M4 at Magor services, junction 23A eastbound, and junction 20 of the M4 westbound. Face it at this rate I’ll be on more that way.” The Prince of Wales bridge crossing between England and Wales is expected to be hit by protests today: Organisers to block the Prince of Wales Bridge and other major highways For a few minutes both carriageways of the M4 approaching the M4 Prince of Wales Severn Bridge crossing were brought to a standstill by go-slow protests travelling east and west.

A series of rolling road block demonstrations are causing delays on our region's motorways including the M62 and M180. | ITV News Calendar.

MAJOR disruption is expected on roads across the country today as drivers stage a 'go slow' over soaring fuel costs.

Mr Cox said: “It takes a lot for law-abiding voters to rise up and protest. Organisers said: “We will block the motorway in a peaceful protest. Protests will take place on the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge crossing between England and Wales in both directions from around 7am. All information will be given out on the day.” The M4 and M32 are also expected to be targeted – as well as both of the Severn bridges to Wales. Police say a slow-moving roadblock is planned on the M5 between Bridgwater and the Almondsbury Interchange from around 8.30am, which is likely to head east towards Bristol via the M4 and M32. There is a possibility the same protest could be carried out along the same route towards Somerset. Howard Cox, Founder of the FairFuelUK campaign, said fuel protests will take place on the M6, M5, M4, M25, M11, M62 and A12 in Colchester.

Police have warned of 'serious disruption throughout the day' as protesters target motorways in a demonstration over high fuel prices.

We have a reporter at Magor Services near the Prince of Wales bridge. "I would be better off on the dole. The protesters have just passed Almondsbury and say they are heading to Bristol. Whereas in the rest of the world, diesel is invariably cheaper than unleaded. Mr Cox called for a cut of at least 20p, and warned that protests will continue if not. - In the last 20 years, here in the UK, diesel has always been priced higher than petrol. He says: "These are not just demonstrations against the record excruciatingly high petrol and diesel prices that rise each and every day. It was £125 before the price increases. but are continuing along the M4. There was talk of hundreds of protesters but I believe only half a dozen or so vehicles are involved. Richard says the turnout for the M4 fuel protest is disappointing. Plans are also being made with emergency and critical services to reduce disruption, and Bristol Airport has issued a warning urging travellers to allow extra time if heading to or from the airport.

Traffic delays are expected across the region today (July 4) as protesters plan to block the M5 and other main travel routes in the South West.

“Nevertheless, drivers can expect journey times will likely be longer than normal, especially on motorways and main roads during the busiest times of the day. The ‘ridiculous’ fuel prices have soared in recent months, now costing over £100 to fill up the average family car. "A slow-moving roadblock is also planned on the M5 between Bridgwater and the Almondsbury Interchange from about 8.30am, which is likely to head east towards Bristol via the M4 and M32. From there, there is a possibility the same protest could be carried out along the same route towards Somerset. - M5/M4/M32 – northbound from Bridgwater at about 8.30am, before impacting on the M4 eastbound and M32 inbound. Choose what you love here. “A number of vehicles will head east over the Prince of Wales Bridge and expected to exit the M4 at J22 (Pilning).

The go-slow convoys are just two of a number of demonstrations being held across the country as average petrol and diesel prices close in on £2 a litre.

From there they are heading east along the motorway to Junction 1 for Cannock, before turning round and heading back towards Shropshire. Other protests are expected to block on the Severn Bridge, causing disruption on the M4, M5 and other crossings into South Wales, as well as the M25 and M56. The go-slow convoys are just two of a number of demonstrations being held across the country as average petrol and diesel prices close in on £2 a litre.

Traffic delays are expected across the region today (July 4) as protesters plan to block the M5 and other main travel routes in the South West.

“Nevertheless, drivers can expect journey times will likely be longer than normal, especially on motorways and main roads during the busiest times of the day. The ‘ridiculous’ fuel prices have soared in recent months, now costing over £100 to fill up the average family car. "A slow-moving roadblock is also planned on the M5 between Bridgwater and the Almondsbury Interchange from about 8.30am, which is likely to head east towards Bristol via the M4 and M32. From there, there is a possibility the same protest could be carried out along the same route towards Somerset. - M5/M4/M32 – northbound from Bridgwater at about 8.30am, before impacting on the M4 eastbound and M32 inbound. Choose what you love here. “A number of vehicles will head east over the Prince of Wales Bridge and expected to exit the M4 at J22 (Pilning).

Lorry drivers plan to take a stand against rising fuel prices today by staging a 'go slow' protest on UK motorways.

While he said his organisation is not involved in the action, he is “fully supportive” of the demonstrations so long as they are conducted legally. South Yorkshire Police is yet to issue any warnings about planned activity, and the impact on the M1 is yet to be seen at time of writing (6.15am). Protestors and lorry drivers will form a rolling road block by driving slowly on the 70mph routes in a call for further cuts to fuel duty.

Convoys of protesters are driving slowly on motorways as they call for fuel duty to be cut.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: Are you a protester? Are you experiencing disruption? While he said his organisation was not involved in the protests he said there was an appetite for them and if the government did not deliver on the issue there could be "some serious escalation of protests". The force said the device had not been used, no damage had been done to vehicles and it had since been withdrawn. In Lincolnshire police blocked junction one between the M180 and M18 forcing protesters to remain on the former, and West Yorkshire police said officers had deployed a "single tyre deflation device" - also known as a "stinger" - at the Ferrybridge services in the early stages of the protest.

There are delays on the A12 in north Essex on the morning demonstrators planned to block the road in protest of rising fuel prices.

The protest was organised as part of the Stand Up to Fuel Prices' campaign, which aimed to block major roads on Monday morning. Despite reports of a planned protest on the A12 at Copdock, there are no significant delays on the roads in Suffolk. There are delays on the A12 in north Essex on the morning demonstrators planned to block the road in protest of rising fuel prices.

Campaigners focused their demonstration on a section of motorway between Bristol and South Wales.

The protesters plan to close two lanes on the eastbound and westbound carriageways of the M4 bridge between 7am and 7pm. They said organisers had indicated an intention to block the bridge, which crosses the River Severn, with the protest starting on the M4 at Magor services, junction 23A eastbound, and junction 20 of the M4 westbound. Roadblocks have brought parts of the M4 to a standstill this morning.

M4 between Bristol area and south Wales among roads targeted by go-slow convoys.

In south Wales, protest organisers were told by police before leaving they could not stop and must drive no slower than 30mph. Mobile welder Richard Dite, 44, from Maesteg, south Wales, said it was costing him hundreds of pounds in fuel to get to work every week. If they want to have a moan, they should join us instead.” Asked what she would ask Boris Johnson to do, she said: “Resign.”

Police have warned of disruption on motorways in the South West as protesters calling for a cut to fuel duty have begun to target roads in Wales, ...

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If they want to have a moan, they should join us instead," she said. The self-employed exotic animal courier said: "Fuel cost me £280 over two days last week. You can hardly make a living any more." A government spokesperson said: "While we respect the right to protest, people's day-to-day lives should not be disrupted, especially on busy motorways where lives are put at risk and resulting traffic delays will only add to fuel use. She said: "We will be monitoring the situation closely and have a policing operation in place to limit disruption." "The protest will likely affect the M5, M4 and the two crossings to Wales. Please allow extra time if travelling to or from the airport." "The ability to protest is a fundamental part of democracy, however, when protests start to endanger the public and put the safety of others at risk, appropriate and proportionate action will be taken." The government said while it understands people are struggling with rising prices and have a right to protest, "people's day-to-day lives should not be disrupted" and warned that traffic delays "will only add to fuel use". "My only option soon will be to put the welding gear in the shed and call it a day, maybe go on the doll," Mr Dite explained. Police scrambled to the scene to ensure the protest is carried out legally and are warning of more "serious disruption" throughout the day. Eight were arrested for driving slower than 30mph on the M4 near the Prince of Wales crossing while a ninth was arrested for "unsafe driving" on the A38 in Cornwall. At least nine people have been arrested as protesters grind motorways to a halt in a "go-slow" campaign over the rising cost of fuel.

FUEL PROTESTS are taking place in the UK today against the rising cost of petrol. Demonstrators are gathering on motorways around the country to hold up ...

Today, the average price of unleaded petrol is 191.5 pence per litre, according to the RAC, and 199.03 for diesel - a record high. FUEL PROTESTS are taking place in the UK today against the rising cost of petrol. - the M5 in Devon

The average price of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts reached a new high of 191.4p in recent days, while diesel rose to 199.1p. | ITV National News.

Campaigners in West Yorkshire, however, were not able to start after police officers laid a stinger down outside their meeting point, the Ferrybridge services. The former HGV driver, from Cwmbran, said she and her partner Darren had to leave jobs in Bristol because they could not afford the fuel any longer. She said: “It was costing us £380 a week just to get to and from work."

"No more petrol piss take" – a fuel protester on July 4. Martin Pope via Getty Images. Protesters are blocking major motorways this Monday across the UK in ...

This controversial new legislation is supposed to crack down on what the government describes as “guerrilla protests”. It is a wrap-up of measures which were previously put forward under the now-passed Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill but had to be scrapped after being knocked back by the House of Lords. Founder of campaign group FairFuelUK, Howard Cox, said his organisation was not involved in the protests, but warned that the UK needs to follow other countries who have cut more fuel duty and reduce it by at least 20p – or there could be a “serious escalation of protests”. “It is an outrage, plain and simple, that the fuel trade could be slashing petrol prices as the nation heads towards the holiday season, but isn’t,” Luke Bosdet, the AA’s fuel price spokesman, said, according to Sky News. It calls for the general public to block the roads with whatever vehicles they have “until there is change from the government” in fuel prices. Protesters have been given a legal notice from police to stop them blocking the bridge over the River Severn by driving slowly, to prevent it impacting “emergency and critical services”. The activists organised the demonstration together through a Facebook event called “ Stand Up to Fuel Prices”, which had more than 57,000 responses.

M48 Severn Bridge - in both directions. M5/M4/M32 - northbound from Bridgwater at about 8.30am, before impacting on the M4 eastbound and M32 inbound. Shepton ...

It is understood that protesters who had blocked the eastbound carriageway of the Severn crossing were also being arrested. “Nevertheless, drivers can expect journey times will likely be longer than normal, especially on motorways and main roads during the busiest times of the day. The force say they don't believe any other petrol stations are affected so far. 11.20am: On the westbound carriageway of the M4 near to the Prince of Wales crossing 10.15am: Avon and Somerset and Gwent Police forces say they are aware of driving offences being committed on the M4 Severn Bridge and that they will be investigated. Motorists have been warned that disruption is likely throughout the day, as protests are planned on the M4 Prince of Wales Bridge along with rolling roadblock on parts of the M5/M4/M32.

Police arrested at least 13 drivers for going too slow on motorways on Monday, saying their protest against fuel prices was putting emergency services “at ...

If they want to have a moan, they should join us instead.” Police look like they are trying to clear the road at the moment. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It looks like the road is blocked in both directions. “It looks like there is a few miles of traffic behind me. There was another arrest in Devon.

Three men were also spotted playing football on the M4 after rolling roadblocks brought it to a standstill.

By implementing restrictions on the moving protest, we aimed to protect the public and local communities. The Government said that while it understands that people are struggling with rising prices and have a right to protest, “people’s day-to-day lives should not be disrupted” and warned that traffic delays “will only add to fuel use”. She said: “We had to leave those jobs because it was costing us £380 a week just to get to and from work.

Fuel campaigners have targeted a stretch of the M4 motorway between Bristol and South Wales as part of action calling for a cut in fuel duty.

If they want to have a moan, they should join us instead.” The Government said that, while it understands that people are struggling with rising prices and have a right to protest, “people’s day-to-day lives should not be disrupted” and warned that traffic delays “will only add to fuel use”. “My only option soon will be to put the welding gear in the shed and call it a day, maybe go on the dole. Dozens of campaigners who are calling for a cut in fuel duty targeted the M4 in South Wales and Somerset, and stretches of the M5 from Devon to Bristol, on Monday. She said: “We had to leave those jobs because it was costing us £380 a week just to get to and from work. Meanwhile, Devon and Cornwall Police said a motorist in his 50s was arrested on the A38 for a public order offence after allegedly driving repeatedly at a “dangerously low speed”.

Protests in Aberdeen and Inverness are among several across the UK as fuel prices hit record highs.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: The UK government has said that it understands people are struggling with rising prices and have a right to protest, but that people's day-to-day lives should not be disrupted. Are you a protester? Are you experiencing disruption? "People are hungry in this country at the moment and we just need people to listen," she said. The roads affected have included the M4, the M5 in Devon, the M32 and the M180 in Lincolnshire.

A protestor has described how rising fuel prices have made life "impossible" for ordinary people. Wayne Andrews, from Bridgwater, was one of the many ...

"I want to make people aware that we need to stand against the rise in fuel costs and that the government have the power to stop it." "I work up to 56 hours a week, and the cost of living crisis combined with the rising costs of fuel is making me feel like a slave," he said. The government said while it understood people were struggling with rising prices and have a right to protest, "people's day-to-day lives should not be disrupted" and warned traffic delays "will only add to fuel use".

Fuel campaigners have targeted a stretch of the M4 motorway between Bristol and South Wales as part of action calling for a cut in fuel duty.

If they want to have a moan, they should join us instead.” The Government said that, while it understands that people are struggling with rising prices and have a right to protest, “people’s day-to-day lives should not be disrupted” and warned that traffic delays “will only add to fuel use”. “My only option soon will be to put the welding gear in the shed and call it a day, maybe go on the dole. Dozens of campaigners who are calling for a cut in fuel duty targeted the M4 in South Wales and Somerset, and stretches of the M5 from Devon to Bristol, on Monday. She said: “We had to leave those jobs because it was costing us £380 a week just to get to and from work. Meanwhile, Devon and Cornwall Police said a motorist in his 50s was arrested on the A38 for a public order offence after allegedly driving repeatedly at a “dangerously low speed”.

Roads across the country have been blocked by fuel protests. But who are the protesters, and what do they want?

Perhaps the most famous recent example of fuel protests are the gilets jaunes in France. Protesters wearing yellow jackets came together in November 2018 to protest a planned rise in fuel taxes. It has also said it is “up against” Extinction Rebellion, who it describes as “fanatical”. Co-founder Howard Cox has said the public needed to hear “both sides of the climate change argument”. “They are also about the sickening chronic manipulation of pump prices and the complete lack of scrutiny by our out of touch government, in allowing unchecked petrol and diesel profiteering to run rife.”

Fuel campaigners have targeted a stretch of the M4 motorway between Bristol and South Wales as part of action calling for a cut in fuel duty.

If they want to have a moan, they should join us instead.” The Government said that, while it understands that people are struggling with rising prices and have a right to protest, “people’s day-to-day lives should not be disrupted” and warned that traffic delays “will only add to fuel use”. “My only option soon will be to put the welding gear in the shed and call it a day, maybe go on the dole. Dozens of campaigners who are calling for a cut in fuel duty targeted the M4 in South Wales and Somerset, and stretches of the M5 from Devon to Bristol, on Monday. She said: “We had to leave those jobs because it was costing us £380 a week just to get to and from work. Meanwhile, Devon and Cornwall Police said a motorist in his 50s was arrested on the A38 for a public order offence after allegedly driving repeatedly at a “dangerously low speed”.