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Just Stop Oil Activists Arrested After Heathrow Paint Protest

Environmental protesters targeted Terminal 5, causing minimal disruption as police swiftly intervened.

  • Two activists used fire extinguishers to spray orange paint in Heathrow's Terminal 5.
  • Phoebe Plummer, one of the arrested, is awaiting sentencing for a previous protest involving Van Gogh's Sunflowers.
  • The protest is part of a broader campaign against the fossil fuel economy, with actions at multiple airports.
  • Heathrow and Gatwick airports reported no significant disruption to operations.
  • Authorities remain on alert for further actions by the group.
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