Heathrow flights disrupted by climate change protesters

Flights at Heathrow Airport have been disrupted after climate change protesters cut through a fence and chained themselves together on a runway.

Direct action group Plane Stupid said 13 activists opposed to the airport's expansion plans got on to the northern runway at 03:30 BST.

The runway was closed for nearly three hours and 13 flights were cancelled. All the protesters were removed by 10:00.

Andy Moore reports.

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