UK: Activists distrupt Heathrow airport, 13 flights cancelled

British police officers arrived at one of Heathrow's runways on Sunday night after 13 activists from the organisation Plane Stupid chained themselves up in protest against the construction of a third runway. The climate change activists reportedly broke into the airport at 3.30 am local time, cutting through a fence and causing disruption and delays to a series of flights. After cutting through the chains, the police arrested nine of the protesters while the other four were relocated to a safer area so police could finish removing their locks. Thirteen flights were cancelled in total. The protest action follows a report released by the British Airport Commission recommending the construction of the extra runway, which will be the third in what is already Europe's busiest airport. Plane Stupid activists cite environemental reasons for opposing the construction of the new runway. *Footage courtesy of Plane Stupid*