Insulate Britain leader Liam Norton defended the actions of the activist group in a new interview on Saturday (November 20) outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London during a protest.

The group has been blocking motorways over several months in the UK, causing major disruption. Norton said their actions are "what's required in order to create change in our system to protect every single person in this country".

Regarding comments that Insulate Britain protests have stopped people from going to hospital, Norton said these cases were "almost nil", adding "people could find another route to hospital, there's no examples of ambulances being stopped". His statement is at odds with multiple reports that ambulances have been caught up in tailbacks due to the protests.

He also stated in the interview that the climate agreements made at COP26 "tantamount to genocide", and that the NHS would collapse within a couple of decades.

Norton went viral in September after walking off the set of ITV's 'Good Morning Britain' after an argument with presenter Richard Madeley.