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| Plane Stupid climate change activists block Heathrow runway in protest at airport expansion | Plane Stupid climate change activists block Heathrow runway in protest at airport expansion |
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| Climate change activists blocked a runway at Heathrow Airport in protest against the proposed third runway. | Climate change activists blocked a runway at Heathrow Airport in protest against the proposed third runway. |
| Around a dozen activists from Plane Stupid entered the runway at 3:30am on Monday after cutting a hole in nearby fence. | Around a dozen activists from Plane Stupid entered the runway at 3:30am on Monday after cutting a hole in nearby fence. |
| Protesters lay on the tarmac covered with blankets and a few chained themselves to a tripod with arm locks according to police. | Protesters lay on the tarmac covered with blankets and a few chained themselves to a tripod with arm locks according to police. |
| Ella Gilbert, one of the activists on the runway, said: "Building more runways goes against everything we're being told by scientists and experts on climate change. | Ella Gilbert, one of the activists on the runway, said: "Building more runways goes against everything we're being told by scientists and experts on climate change. |
| "This would massively increase carbon emissions exactly when we need to massively reduce them, that's why we're here. | "This would massively increase carbon emissions exactly when we need to massively reduce them, that's why we're here. |
| "We want to say sorry to anyone whose day we've ruined, and we're not saying that everybody who wants to fly is a bad person. | "We want to say sorry to anyone whose day we've ruined, and we're not saying that everybody who wants to fly is a bad person. |
| "It's those who fly frequently and unnecessarily who are driving the need for expansion, and we cannot keep ignoring the terrifying consequences of flying like there's no tomorrow. | "It's those who fly frequently and unnecessarily who are driving the need for expansion, and we cannot keep ignoring the terrifying consequences of flying like there's no tomorrow. |
| "No ifs, no buts, no third runway. And we mean it." | "No ifs, no buts, no third runway. And we mean it." |
| At around 6:20am police began to move the protesters off the runway, according to the group’s Twitter feed. | At around 6:20am police began to move the protesters off the runway, according to the group’s Twitter feed. |
| A video posted online by the group shows a police officer telling protesters: "As a consequence of you being here, you are causing severe disruption and it will be in the millions of pounds because it will take us a while to remove you. | A video posted online by the group shows a police officer telling protesters: "As a consequence of you being here, you are causing severe disruption and it will be in the millions of pounds because it will take us a while to remove you. |
| "The cost will be in the couple of millions. The airport will attempt to make a civil recovery. There are international flights being diverted.” | "The cost will be in the couple of millions. The airport will attempt to make a civil recovery. There are international flights being diverted.” |
| A Heathrow Airport spokesman said: "A group of people have breached the airport perimeter fence and are currently staging a protest on the northern runway." | A Heathrow Airport spokesman said: "A group of people have breached the airport perimeter fence and are currently staging a protest on the northern runway." |
| He added: "We are working closely with the police who are dealing with the incident. Both runways are open although there will still be delays - we are sorry for the disruption to passengers. "Our priority remains to ensure the safe running of the airport." | He added: "We are working closely with the police who are dealing with the incident. Both runways are open although there will still be delays - we are sorry for the disruption to passengers. "Our priority remains to ensure the safe running of the airport." |
| The Metropolitan Police confirmed that some of the demonstrators had chained themselves together using a so-called tripod. | The Metropolitan Police confirmed that some of the demonstrators had chained themselves together using a so-called tripod. |
| A spokesman said: "At approximately 3.45am officers were alerted to a number of protesters who had made their way airside at Heathrow Airport. | A spokesman said: "At approximately 3.45am officers were alerted to a number of protesters who had made their way airside at Heathrow Airport. |
| "A small number of these protesters are believed to have chained themselves to a 'tripod'. | "A small number of these protesters are believed to have chained themselves to a 'tripod'. |
| "Officers are in attendance." | "Officers are in attendance." |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |