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Daniel Keane

Fuel price protest latest: 12 arrests on M4 after roads targeted in fuel duty action

Traffic jams are expected amid protest over rising fuel prices (Andrew Matthews/PA) (Picture: PA Archive)

Motorists have experienced serious disruption across the country as protesters target motorways in a demonstration over high fuel prices.

Gwent Police chief superintendent Tom Harding has confirmed a total of 12 people were arrested during the fuel price protest on the M4.

All were arrested for breaching the legal notice issued by the police prior to the protest by driving at under 30 mph for “a prolonged amount of time”.

Roads in various parts of the country were subject to traffic jams on Monday morning as protesters take action and call for a cut in fuel duty.

Protests will target mainly three-lane motorways and see slow-downs on two lanes, leaving the fast lane free, according to FairFuelUK founder Howard Cox.

As of Monday morning, demonstrations were ongoing at a Tesco petrol station in Shepton Mallet, on the M54 in Shropshire and on the westbound carriageway of the M4 near to the Prince of Wales crossing.

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