Police arrest seven of nine people chained to tripod on runway in protest against impact of air pollution on black people[br]Flights have been cancelled at London’s City airport after nine protesters from Black Lives Matter UK got on to the runway and chained themselves together.
The airport said all flights were disrupted and that police were at the scene.
We're currently experiencing disruption to all flights due to protestors at the airport. Police are currently on the scene.
The UK is the biggest per-capita contributor to temperature change & among the least vulnerable to its affects. pic.twitter.com/Bb5SmKWyt6Activists in support of BLMUK #Shutdown London City Airport to protest the UK's environmental impact on black people pic.twitter.com/7LvFnB9Pv3Climate crisis is a racist crisis. slice emissions. Open borders. #Shutdown. pic.twitter.com/IUOaeaTrmwContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com