Environmental activists arrested after departure gate protest at UK airport

Just Stop Oil protesters arrested 'on suspicion of public order offences' after they block passenger search area at Heathrow's Terminal 5, says Metropolitan Police

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) - Protesters from a British environmental group were arrested at Heathrow Airport after blocking the departure gates at Terminal 5, police said Thursday.

In a statement, Metropolitan Police said that 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.

It added that officers swiftly attended and removed the protesters with minimal disruption caused.

Just Stop Oil, a British environmental activist group primarily focused on the issue of human-caused climate change, said on X that a total of 17 members have been arrested, including a person filming the protest and 10 others who were arrested on public transport.

Photos shared by the group show some protesters blocking departure gates by holding signs, reading: “Oil kills” and “Sign the treaty.”

In a similar action, the group blocked a departure gate at the Gatwick Airport on Monday.

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