It has been reported that thousands of campaigners have opposed to Heathrow’s proposed new third runway and they marched in protest against the airport’s expansion on Saturday. It’s said that local residents and environmentalists marched from Hatton Cross underground station which is in west London to the village of Sipson, where some 700 houses will be razed if the expansion goes ahead.

Tamsin Omond who is a member of the “Plane Stupid” group said that “A stream of people have been arriving since this morning”. Back in February this year the “Plane Stupid” group scaled the roof of parliament to mark the end of public consultation on a third runway. And now campaigners are planning to spell out a giant human “No” which they say will be visible from the air as MPs, local council leaders and environmentalists address the rally.

Tamsin said that “The size of the runway is like putting Gatwick next to Heathrow and would emit the same amount of annual carbon dioxide emissions that Kenya does”.

It is now said that the government are expected to make their final decision later this summer.

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