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John McDonnell addresses the protesters
BORIS JOHNSON was challenged today to stand shoulder to shoulder with campaigners in front of bulldozers if the High Court gives the go-ahead to plans to build a third runway at Heathrow airport.
Councils and environmental groups are making a legal challenge to the government’s decision to approve the environmentally damaging project.
A crowd of about 50 protesters gathered outside the court in London yesterday, joined by Labour’s shadow chancellor John McDonnell and Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley.
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