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| Heathrow expansion: 15 protesters arrested on M4 spur road | |
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| Fifteen Heathrow expansion protesters were arrested after they blocked a motorway near the airport. | |
| The environmental activists, claiming to be from Climate Change is a Crisis, disrupted the west London airport's spur road at its junction with the M4 . | |
| They were arrested for obstructing the highway and public order offences. | |
| A number of groups are demonstrating on Saturday over the government's recent decision to approve a third runway. | |
| A Heathrow spokesman warned passengers to allow extra time to travel to the airport or to use public transport where possible. | A Heathrow spokesman warned passengers to allow extra time to travel to the airport or to use public transport where possible. |
| He added: "We can confirm that a number of climate change protests are taking place at Heathrow today. | He added: "We can confirm that a number of climate change protests are taking place at Heathrow today. |
| "Whilst we respect the right to peaceful protest, the safety of our passengers, aircraft and colleagues, together with the smooth running of the airport, is paramount." | "Whilst we respect the right to peaceful protest, the safety of our passengers, aircraft and colleagues, together with the smooth running of the airport, is paramount." |
| Genny Scherer, 70, who is part of the group taking action, said: "It's one or the other: new runways or a safe climate. | |
| "This is what democracy looks like when politicians drop their election promises, instead allowing climate change to wreck lives of poorer people globally." | |
| The @MetPoliceEvents account confirmed the arrests on its Twitter feed. | The @MetPoliceEvents account confirmed the arrests on its Twitter feed. |