'Shut the airport down!' - Climate protester dances on roof of London City Airport
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1436141
'Shut the airport down!' - Climate protester dances on roof of London City Airport
- Title: 'Shut the airport down!' - Climate protester dances on roof of London City Airport
- Date: 10th October 2019
- Summary: POLICE AND PROTESTERS OUTSIDE AIRPORT / ANOTHER PROTESTER CLIMBING ON TO ROOF OF AIRPORT, CHANTING TWO PROTESTERS ON ROOF OF AIRPORT / PROTESTERS AND POLICE AROUND AIRPORT
- Embargoed: 24th October 2019 12:43
- Keywords: climate change Extinction Rebellion protests London City Airport
- Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
- City: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK
- Country: United Kingdom
- Topics: Environment,Climate Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA003B0IMJWN
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: A climate change protester climbed over barbed wire to dance on the roof of London City Airport on Thursday (October 10) in an attempt to disrupt operations.
He danced on the roof of the airport entrance to live clarinet music being played below before being joined by another activist.
Protest organisers Extinction Rebellion have vowed to occupy the airport's terminal and shut down operations for three days as part of its action in the British capital.
The group said they were protesting plans to expand the airport, which aims to have 6.5 million passengers a year by 2022, compared to the 4.8 million in 2018, and which has said there could be demand for as many as 11 million a year by 2035.
(Production: Ben Makori, Helena Williams) - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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