Heathrow 13 May Be UK's First Climate Change Protesters To Be Jailed

"Activists will be sentenced on Wednesday and have been warned of likelihood of jail time despite support of leading politicians".

"The 13 activists who chained themselves to Heathrow’s northern runway are likely to become the first climate change protesters to be jailed in the UK when they are sentenced on Wednesday morning, despite the support of prominent politicians.

The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, said it would be a “disgrace” and that he was “shattered by the concept” of the Heathrow 13 being imprisoned, while the Green MP Caroline Lucas said it would be “deeply unjust”.

Heathrow executives said that the protesters had jeopardised safety at the airport and needed to face the consequences."

Gwyn Topham reports for the Guarduan February 24, 2016.