The "catastrophic impact" of the 28-hour closure of part of the M1, caused by a one-man protest, has been revealed as the culprit was jailed for two years.
Nicholas Muton (45) climbed onto a southbound gantry, to publicise his grudge against the police, which caused massive disruption, costing the wider economy £28 million and the emergency services an estimated one million pounds.
Leicester Crown Court was told that 98,000 vehicles were affected, not including those of 80,000...
