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| Black Lives Matter protest live: Activists block road into Heathrow as protests take place across UK | |
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| Black Lives Matter protesters lying on the road have brought traffic heading to Heathrow airport to a standstill. | Black Lives Matter protesters lying on the road have brought traffic heading to Heathrow airport to a standstill. |
| The campaign group called for "nationwide #shutdown" in a post on social media on Thursday and there are reports of protests taking place in Birmingham and Nottingham. | The campaign group called for "nationwide #shutdown" in a post on social media on Thursday and there are reports of protests taking place in Birmingham and Nottingham. |
| Police said a number of people have been arrested at Heathrow and holidaymakers face traffic disruption. | Police said a number of people have been arrested at Heathrow and holidaymakers face traffic disruption. |
| A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Police at Heathrow are dealing with a demo. We were called at 8.25am on the fifth to the M4 slip road at Heathrow airport. | A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Police at Heathrow are dealing with a demo. We were called at 8.25am on the fifth to the M4 slip road at Heathrow airport. |
| "A number of people were reported to be blocking the road leading to the airport. Officers have attended. A number of people have been. | "A number of people were reported to be blocking the road leading to the airport. Officers have attended. A number of people have been. |
| A Heathrow spokesman said the protest does not appear to be causing people to miss flights, adding: "Heathrow supports the right to peaceful protest within the law, but the safety and security of our passengers, aircraft and colleagues, together with the smooth running of the operation, is paramount. | A Heathrow spokesman said the protest does not appear to be causing people to miss flights, adding: "Heathrow supports the right to peaceful protest within the law, but the safety and security of our passengers, aircraft and colleagues, together with the smooth running of the operation, is paramount. |
| "We are sorry to those passengers whose journeys are being disrupted and we are working with the authorities to resolve the issue." | "We are sorry to those passengers whose journeys are being disrupted and we are working with the authorities to resolve the issue." |