Eleven arrested in Manchester Airport protest

Eleven Insulate Britain protesters were arrested after they blocked a road near Manchester Airport.

A line of demonstrators blocked the A538 on Wilmslow Road by glueing themselves to the road, causing traffic problems on the nearby M56.

Police said they arrested eleven people on suspicion of causing danger to road-users.

The group wants the government to insulate all UK homes by 2030 to cut carbon emissions.

In a statement, Insulate Britain said: “We taking our message to people outside of London because we want everyone to know that our government is killing our children.”

In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said: “A total of 11 people have now been arrested.

“The majority of protesters had glued themselves to the road before being later removed by officers and detained on suspicion of causing danger to road-users (section 22a of Road Traffic Act).

“Disruption was kept to a minimum as officers ensured routes to the nearby motorway and airport weren’t blocked, and all roads in the area have now returned to normal.

“We thank the public for their co-operation despite their understandable frustration.”