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If the actionis not performed, "slow" protests on the highway may continue. There is a concern. .. On Monday, there were many protests on vehicles traveling in less than 30mph on the two lanes of thehighway
. Affected are the M4 and the Prince of Wales Bridge. Beyond the River Severn, M5, M32, A38 in Devon, M180 in Lincolnshire, A12 in Essex, A92 in Scotland, A64 near York.
Police arrested 13 people during a demonstration organized by a new group known as Fuel Price Stand Against Tax, which is demonstrating against record fuel prices.
However, like other direct action groups such as Insulate Britain and Just Stop Oil, it is not motivated by environmental considerations.
Protesters have warned that they will continue to demonstrate further unless the government further tackles rising fuel prices.
Gasoline rises from £ 1.45 per liter It has been around £ 1.91 since the beginning of this year and 45% of the cost now comes from VAT and fuel tax.
Home Secretary Priti Patel hopes police will use the new authority to contain future fuel protests, according to senior government sources.
Downing Street upheld Ms. Patel's position with the Prime Minister, who expects police to take stricter actions under police, crime, sentencing and court law.
The law imposes up to six months' imprisonment and unlimited fines for blocking public roads.
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Major protesters fuel prices The highway stopped early today after showing opposition to the rise.
It is understood that the protest was organized on social media.
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The law is primarily aimed at addressing environmental protests, but the minister argues that they can also be applied to fuel protests. There is.
Senior government sources have told the Times that they want police to take action to prevent further turmoil during the summer.
They said: "The government has given the police a lot of authority to deal with this kind of thing, and we want them to use it.
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"The last thing we want to see is that this kind of protest is during the summer It continues to confuse people's travel plans.
"I expect the police to enforce the law.
" Through police, crime, judgments, and court law. We have empowered police to deal with devastating and damaging protests, such as imprisonment and unlimited fines for those blocking highways, those affected by rising prices.
"The Secretary of the Interior will encourage and support the police to use all available powers."
Another government source is the police themselves. You need to sue the protesters who filmed them driving.
They said: "It should be the immediate six points of their license and you would expect police to pursue it."
