Just Stop Oil's attempts to cause chaos at Heathrow FAILS AGAIN as police drag away eco zealots
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Activists from Just Stop Oil attempted to block the security screening zone at Heathrow in another protest.
A group of demonstrators sat or stood holding signs saying "Oil kills" and "Sign the treaty" in front of the barriers to enter the area for departing passengers. A Met Police spokesperson said seven have been arrested today.
Members of the protest were dragged away by police officers after another attempt to unleash a "summer of chaos" at airports across Europe.
It comes after a protest on Tuesday that saw two Just Stop Oil activists arrested after they sprayed orange paint on departure boards at Heathrow's Terminal 5.
Protests were held at Heathrow this morning
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A Heathrow spokesperson confirmed to GB News that all protesters had been removed, there was no disruption and no damage to the airport.
A spokesperson told GB News: "Earlier this morning a protest incident in Terminal 5 was swiftly resolved and all involved were immediately removed from the airport.
"Unlawful and irresponsible protest activity is not the way forward and will not be tolerated.
"Our priority will always be to maintain the safety of passengers and colleagues, and we'll continue to work closely with our partners and the police in taking proportionate action to protect travel plans this summer."
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Protests at Heathrow Airport earlier today
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One of those protesting today said: "Climate breakdown is endangering all we love. Starvation already threatens those who have done the least to cause this mess. Billions will be on the move as they try to find land they can cultivate, water to drink- any safe place.
“Electric cars and windfarms won’t do it: governments must act together before we reach more tipping points into chaos than we can prevent. We need our political leaders to act now, by working with other nations to establish a legally binding treaty to stop the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030."
Another added: "We can’t carry on as normal pretending that the climate emergency isn’t happening. The evidence is all around us and people in many parts of the world are already suffering – droughts, famine, floods, wildfires.
"I am here for my two grandchildren, my two grandnieces who have just come into this world, and for all children – what future will they face? I want to be able to look them in the eye and tell them that I did all that I could. We need a fossil fuel treaty to Just Stop Oil by 2030."
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "Seven Just Stop Oil protesters have been arrested on suspicion of public order offences after they blocked a passenger search area at Terminal 5, Heathrow. Officers swiftly attended and removed the protesters with minimal disruption caused."
It comes after a JustStopOil activist who threw soup at a Vincent van Gogh painting has been arrested again after spraying paint on departure boards at Heathrow Airport.
Phoebe Plummer, 22, was one of two women involved in a protest at the west London airport on Tuesday morning. They sprayed orange paint from large cylinders on departure boards, floors and glass walls inside Terminal 5. The Metropolitan Police said the pair were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
A video issued by Just Stop Oil shows the women carry out the protest near check-in desks for at least three minutes and 55 seconds without being approached by police officers or airport staff.