British Black Lives Matter protesters on Tuesday chained themselves together on the runway of London’s City Airport, forcing all flights in and out of the business travel hub to be diverted.
Police officers were negotiating with nine protesters, who had “erected a tripod and have locked themselves together,” according to a statement from the Metropolitan Police.
The airport said in a statement that it was “currently experiencing disruption to all flights due to protesters.”
Black Lives Matter protesters shut London airport
British Black Lives Matter protesters on Tuesday chained themselves together on the runway of London’s City Airport, forcing all flights in and out of the…