THREE climate activists were handed suspended sentences at Isleworth Crown Court today for allegedly trying to shut down Heathrow Airport with small toy drones in September 2019.

The Heathrow Pause campaign aimed to stop the airport’s third runway due to its projected impact on climate breakdown.

The campaign involved flying small toy drones at head height, within the airport’s 5km exclusion zone, but so far away from any planes that it posed no risk to aircraft.