The co- founder of Extinction Rebellion avoided jail over the plan to shut the airport

Roger Hallam and other eco-activists wanted to close the airport in September 2019 until plans for a third runway were reversed. The airport was due to be closed until September 2019. Hallam wanted the airport to close until plans were reversed by the end of the runway.

Roger Hallam and his co-defendants given suspended sentences and hundreds of hours of unpaid work. Extinction Rebellion co-founder spared jail over plan to shut Heathrow with drones. Climate change campaigner given suspended sentence and unpaid work by court. He was also given a suspended sentence for his part in the plot to shut down Heathrow.

Roger Hallam and other eco-activists launched the protest under the name Heathrow Pause. It was a bid to close the transport hub and force the Government to abandon its plans for third runway. Extinction Rebellion co-founder spared jail over plot to shut Heathrow.