UK government seeks injunction against climate protestors

By KHADIJA KOTHIA
Associated Press

LONDON (AP) — The British government is seeking a legal injunction against climate protestors who blocked the entrance to Britain’s busiest ferry port to highlight the climate crisis and fuel poverty. Vehicles were stuck in lines as more than 40 protesters from the climate group Insulate Britain blocked the main road into the Port of Dover on Friday. The English Channel port handles 17% of the U.K.’s trade in goods. Police said officers made 39 arrests. The protest group apologized for Friday’s but said its blockade was the only way “to draw attention to how poorly insulated homes are causing ill health, misery and early death for many thousands of people.”