Climate change protest at airport

The airport is operating normally despite the protest

Climate change campaigners are staging a protest outside Farnborough Airport in Hampshire.

A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said that about 18 people were taking part in the peaceful protest outside the airport.

"They are causing minimum disruption to the services," the spokesman said.

It is believed the protesters are linked to the Camp for Climate Action involving more than 500 people at Heathrow Airport.

Farnborough airport chief executive Brandon O'Reilly said: "We have about 10 or 11 chaps lying on the ground in front of one of the security gates, but the airport is operating normally.

"It's a peaceful protest. The police are here and there is no trouble."

Farnborough, which hosts a major international air show every two years, has about 100 flights a day involving private jets.