56 people charged over Insulate Britain protests on the M25

They will appear in court following a Metropolitan Police investigation into protests that took place at two locations across three dates in September.

Officers made several arrests at the time.

Police also helped manage traffic disruption.

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Twelve people have been charged with two counts of causing a public nuisance at Junction 14 of the M25 on September 13, 2021 and at Junction 25 of the M25 on September 15, 2021.

The following are due to appear at Stratford Magistrates' Court on Friday April 22.

[1] Daniel Shaw (13.11.85), of Adams Avenue, Northampton [2] Maria Lee (17.04.53), of Birchfield Road, Northampton [3] Peter Morgan (30.05.48), of Chester Road North, Sutton Coldfield [4] Sue Spencer-Longhurst (14.08.52), of Abbey Road, Oxford [5] Barry Mitchell (26.02.48), of Granville Street, Telford [6] Karen Matthews (22.12.61), of Sywell Road, Northampton [7] Karen Wildin (03.04.64), of Rosshill Crescent, Leicester [8] Mair Bain (14.07.97), of Enfield Road, Derby [9] Meredith Williams (21.10.70), of Helen Street, Abingdon [10] Nicholas Cooper (27.10.82), of Balmoral Road, Northampton [11] Victoria Lindsell (03.08.55), of Flecknoe, Rugby [12] Ian Bates (17.08.59), of Clarke Road, Northampton [13] Michelle Siobhan Charlesworth (09.05.66), Villeboys Close, Abingdon Fifty people have been charged with causing a public nuisance at Junction 14 of the M25 on September 27, 2021.

The following are due to appear at Stratford Magistrates' Court on Friday April 29.

[1] Stephen Pritchard (28.08.59), of Lower Whitelands, Radstock [2] Sue Parfitt (06.03.42), of Rectory Gardens, Bristol [3] Ian Bates (17.08.59), of Clarke Road, Northampton [4] Christian Rowe (28.02.97), of Rainbow Street, Southwark [5] Tim William Hewes (28.07.50), of New Road, Wantage [6] Pauline McBride (06.06.69), of Nuttings Road, Cambridge [7] Ian Duncan Webb (17.05.74), of Nuttings Road, Cambridge [8] Ana Heyatawin (15.04.63), of Dalleston, Radstock [9] Ruth Cook (02.03.52), of Langham Place, Frome [10] Ruth Jarman (25.05.63), of Farnham Road, Hook [11] Stephen Gower (04.01.67), of Wellington Parade, Gloucester [12] Jonathan Coleman (10.03.59), of Buxton Crescent, Rochdale [13] Andrew Worsley (16.09.45), of Corner Road, Pillowell [14] Paul Sheeky (13.06.75), of Wellfield Street, Warrington [15] Marguerite Dowbleday (07.06.54), of Summer Street, Stroud [16] Julia Mercer (18.06.50), of Beaumont Street, Todmorden [17] Daniel Shaw (13.11.85), of Adams Avenue, Northampton [18] David Nixon (24.06.86), of Kirkstall Road, Barnsley [19] Jessica Causby (14.04.96), of Longfield Avenue, Waltham Forest [20] Mary Margot Adams (21.08.53), of River Gardens Walk, Greenwich [21] Victoria Lindsell (03.08.55), of Flecknoe, Rugby [22] Louise Charlotte Lancaster (23.09.65), of Burnt Close, Cambridge [23] Louis McKechnie (17.11.00), of Lansdown Square, Weymouth [24] Liam Norton (14.12.84), of Esplanade Gardens, Scarborough [25] Roman Paluch-Machnik (21.07.93), of Cuckoo Dene, Hanwell [26] Peter Morgan (30.05.48), of Chester Road North, Sutton Coldfield [27] Karen Matthews (22.12.61), of Sywell Road, Northampton [28] Gabriella Ditton (26.01.94), of Silver Road, Norwich [29] Jerrard Mark Latimer (23.11.50), of Poole Road, Hackney [30] Karen Wildin (03.04.64), of Swithins Road, Leicester [31] Joshua Smith (08.03.93), of Ashfield Drive, Manchester [32] Arne Springorum (03.08.72), of Kenilworth Avenue, Wimbledon [33] Diana Hekt (25.06.54), of Victoria Road, Holmfirth [34] James Thomas (12.02.74), of Goswell Road, Farringdon [35] Benjamin Buse (25.07.85), of Wells Road, Cheddar [36] Stephanie Aylett (30.06.94), of High Oaks, St. Albans [37] Anne Taylor (28.03.49), of Walton Street, Oxford [38] Gregory Frey (17.05.96), of Ely, Cambridgeshire [39] Cathy Eastburn (25.05.67), of St. Gerards Close, Lambeth [40] Tim Speers (4.05.85), of Elphinstone Road, Waltham Forest [41] Anthony Whitehouse (20.09.51), of West Park Street, Dewsbury [42] Emily Brocklebank (05.10.98), of Edge Lane, Manchester [43] Biff William Whipster (17.09.67), of Oakwood Road, Canterbury [44] Nicholas Onley (14.07.62), of Richmond Road, Haringey [45] Ben Taylor (01.08.94), of Mather Road, Bury [46] Barry Mitchell (26.02.48), of Granville Street, Telford [47] Diana Warner (14.03.59), of Filton Avenue, Bristol [48] Oliver Rock (02.09.80), of Red Post Hill, Southwark [49] Emma Smart (27.07.77), of Rodwell Street, Weymouth [50] Amy Pritchard (25.02.85), of Gainsford Road, Waltham Forest Some people have been charged as part of both investigations.

Enquiries relating to other protests are ongoing.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “A total of 56 people are due to appear in court after being charged following a Met investigation into protests on the M25.

“The charges relate to demonstrations that took place at two locations on three dates in September.

“Officers helped manage traffic disruption and made several arrests.

“Twelve people have been charged with two counts of causing a public nuisance at Junction 14 of the M25 on 13 September 2021 and at Junction 25 of the M25 on 15 September 2021.

“They are due to appear at Stratford Magistrates' Court on Friday, 22 April.

“Fifty people have been charged with causing a public nuisance at Junction 14 of the M25 on 27 September 2021.

“They are due to appear at Stratford Magistrates' Court on Friday, 29 April.”

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