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Woman jailed for M25 protest not allowed to continue home detention because electronic tags are too big

Gaie Delap, a retired teacher and a Quaker from Bristol, was jailed in August, along with four co-defendants, for her part in a campaign of disruptive Just Stop Oil protests on the M25 in November 2022. skip past newsletter promotion Our morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters A spokesperson for HM Prison and Probation Service said: “We have a duty to enforce sentences passed down by the independent judiciary.

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