Ten climate activists charged after Heathrow protest

Ten Just Stop Oil (JSO) activists have been charged with conspiring to disrupt Heathrow Airport.

An intelligence-led operation led to 10 people being arrested either at the airport or in its vicinity on Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police said.

They were charged on Thursday with conspiracy to interfere with key national infrastructure under Section 7 of the Public Order Act 2003.

The group appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court later on Thursday where Sally Davidson, 36, Adam Beard, 55, Rosa Hicks, 28, Rory Wilson, 26, Luke Elson, 31, Luke Watson, 34, Sean O'Callaghan, 29 and Hannah Schafer, 60, were remanded in custody.

Two people, Julia Mercer, 74, and William Goldring, 27, were bailed following their court appearance.

JSO said the action at the airport was part of an "international uprising" and demanded the government commit to ending the extraction and burning of fossil fuels by 2023.

The organisation said on Thursday evening that 13 groups across 10 countries had participated in the action over the past two days, which had involved about 37 arrests globally, including those held at Heathrow on Wednesday.

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