One lane has now been cleared on Old Street Roundabout, as police work to release Insulate Britain protesters glued to the tarmac.

Early on Friday morning (October 8), around 40 to 50 protesters closed two exits on Old Street gyratory, causing major disruption during rush hour.

Once released from the ground, the climate activists are being arrested and carried to waiting police vans.

Ham & High: Old Street Roundabout is undergoing major works and the group has further disrupted trafficOld Street Roundabout is undergoing major works and the group has further disrupted traffic (Image: Sally Patterson)

Lorry driver Steve Edwards, who has travelled from Dartford, was stuck on his way to deliver cement.

He told the Gazette: "They've got to make their point but it's the wrong way of doing it.

"It's causing too many problems. It's stopping emergency vehicles from getting to where they should get to. It's quite selfish really.

"They're not getting the public behind them so I don't think they're getting anywhere with it."

However, Transport for London bus driver Robert supported the activists' endeavours.

Sat waiting in the gridlock, he said: "To be honest, I agree with them.

"A lot of big corporations are making trillions of pounds, so they are just making a statement."

Ham & High: Police are arresting the climate activistsPolice are arresting the climate activists (Image: Sally Patterson)

Protester Karen, who had glued her hands to the floor, said: "We're aware this is causing disruption to the public, which we don't want to do, but we want the government to listen and start to take the situation regarding the climate emergency and fuel poverty seriously.

"These radical measures are a response to the radical situation at hand, there is an extreme climate emergency.

"This inconvenience is nothing compared to the serious inconvenience further down the line if our government doesn't take drastic action."

Ham & High: Karen said the group's drastic measures are necessaryKaren said the group's drastic measures are necessary (Image: Sally Patterson)

The Met Police has released updates on its Twitter account, condemning the "unreasonable disruption" caused by the climate protesters.

The force said: "We know that some activists have used super glue to frustrate our efforts and to delay Londoner's even further.

"We train for these scenarios and have specialist teams on hand to help remove people and make arrests. We will share more information shortly.

"Officers have opened up the slip road to the A10.

"Activists at Old Street, #Islington continue to block the road where a number of people are also glued to the surface.

"This is causing an unreasonable disruption to the community. Specialist teams are on scene and working to remove those protesting."

Ham & High: Old Street Roundabout is undergoing major works and the group has further disrupted trafficOld Street Roundabout is undergoing major works and the group has further disrupted traffic (Image: Sally Patterson)

Ham & High: Protesters from Insulate Britain have glued their hands to the floor to cause disruption at Old StreetProtesters from Insulate Britain have glued their hands to the floor to cause disruption at Old Street (Image: Sally Patterson)

Ham & High: Insulate Britain has blocked traffic during rush hour.Insulate Britain has blocked traffic during rush hour. (Image: Sally Patterson)

Ham & High: The Met are ungluing protesters hands from the tarmacThe Met are ungluing protesters hands from the tarmac (Image: Sally Patterson)

Ham & High: People are lying on the ground.People are lying on the ground. (Image: Sally Patterson)

Ham & High: Protesters are being arrested.Protesters are being arrested. (Image: Sally Patterson)

Ham & High: Insulate Britain activists blocked Old Street RoundaboutInsulate Britain activists blocked Old Street Roundabout (Image: Sally Patterson)