A MOB of Insulate Britain eco-zealots tried to launch ANOTHER day of protests today - but cops swooped just in time.

       A group of 12 demonstrators were caught off guard when police moved in to arrest them on the side of the M25 near junction 23 at Potters Bar.

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       A mob of Insulate Britain eco-zealots tried to launch ANOTHER day of protests today Credit: PA 2

       A group of 12 demonstrators were caught off guard when police moved in to arrest them Credit: LNP

       They were swiftly moved away by cops - who acted on a court injunction banning the eco-group from going near the major motorway.

       It comes after the group launched a week of major chaos coinciding with the kids' half term break last week.

       A protest last Wednesday saw a raging driver squirt INK in the faces of Insulate Britain eco-zealots as two mobs of protesters blocked traffic.

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       The raging commuter moved along a row of expressionless demonstrators while clutching a bottle full of blue ink.

       He squeezed it over their faces while shouting "its ink" as the mob refused to budge.

       And on Monday, one eco-idiot glued his own face to the road in a bizarre demonstration, before admitting: "It wasn't one of my better moves".

       Matthew Tulley opted to superglue his own head directly onto the tarmac close to Liverpool Street Station.

       But, speaking as scissors were used to cut of his hair, Matthew admitted the bizarre move might not have been his brightest idea.

       Speaking directly from one of the barricades, Matthew told how he wanted to take "extreme action".

       He told the Mirror: "They had to cut my hair by my temple because my face was totally glued. But now I've worked most of that off. But my hair is still glued.

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