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| Black Lives Matter protesters close London City Airport runway | |
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| All flights at London City Airport have been disrupted after a number of protesters gained access to the runway. | All flights at London City Airport have been disrupted after a number of protesters gained access to the runway. |
| The Met Police said it was called to the site at about 05:40 BST and officers remain in place trying to defuse the situation. | |
| The Black Lives Matter UK movement claimed responsibility for the protest via a series of tweets. | |
| The airport said inbound flights were being diverted and it hoped to "resume operations as soon as possible". | The airport said inbound flights were being diverted and it hoped to "resume operations as soon as possible". |
| Black Lives Matter UK tweeted: "Activists in support of BLMUK #Shutdown London City Airport to protest the UK's environmental impact on black people." | |
| In a further post, it said: "At London City Airport a small elite is able to fly, in 2016 alone 3,176 migrants have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean #Shutdown." | |
| A London City Airport spokesperson added: "The runway is currently closed due to protesters on site. | A London City Airport spokesperson added: "The runway is currently closed due to protesters on site. |
| "We apologise to passengers for any inconvenience to their journey." | "We apologise to passengers for any inconvenience to their journey." |
| City Airport is popular with bankers and business professionals due to its proximity to Canary Wharf in London Docklands. | |
| Last year, a record 4.3 million passengers used the airport. |