JUST STOP OIL supporters were arrested during a protest targeting Gatwick Airport today.

Seven activists used suitcases with lock-on devices to block the departure gates at around 8am. 

The protest was part of the “Oil Kills” international uprising.

A total of 21 groups across 12 countries are co-ordinating actions to pressure governments to establish a fossil fuel treaty to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030.

A London Gatwick spokesperson confirmed the protesters were removed from the airport and arrested.

Ahead of the action, participant Greg Sculthorpe said: “I can’t bear to stand back and watch millions dying because the rich and powerful prefer to protect their wealth and status, than the lives of ordinary people.

“Ordinary people have no choice but to fight to defend our families, as we pass every safe threshold that risks triggering irreversible feedback loops, leading us towards a hothouse Earth where millions are displaced.”