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Leeds Bradford, Luton and Newcastle airports have banned protests

The court was also told that JSO had threatened disruption.

Granting the injunctions, Mr Justice Ritchie said “JSO’s and ER’s threats have been put into practice”.

“JSO and ER have carried out their threats and at enormous cost to the taxpayer and private financial expense, as well as disruptions to oil terminals, roads, sporting events and their threats potentially to airports,” he added.

Following the decision, a spokesman for Leeds Bradford Airport said: “This order protects our passengers, staff and business partners and reduces the risk of disruption to passengers looking forward to their holiday.”

“We wholeheartedly support the decarbonisation of aviation and recognize that the right to protest is a fundamental and important human right.

“However, disrupting people’s travel plans and causing potentially fatal safety risks with irresponsible actions is not the way to ensure the transition to net zero.”

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