#BlackLivesMatter Protesters Block Heathrow Airport Motorway | Photos

#BlackLivesMatter Protesters have blocked major transport routes leading to Heathrow airport as part of their nationwide shut down.

Some demonstrators were pictured lying on the floor on the road in chains beneath long banners with inscriptions such as “This is crisis”, “#Shutdown”.

The protesters also shut down tram lines in Nottingham. The are also reports of protests on the A45 near Birmingham Airport.

See tweets and photos below:

Birmingham #Shutdown #UKBLM stop systemic racism, police violence, end borders pic.twitter.com/XDrKZHOTvS

— Maya Evans (@MayaAnneEvans) August 5, 2016

No justice no peace, black lives matter, Birmingham #Shutdown #UKBLM pic.twitter.com/vLF3qAiXyp

— Maya Evans (@MayaAnneEvans) August 5, 2016

Birmingham standing up for our rights, stop racism, no borders, #Shutdown #BLMUK pic.twitter.com/oDRPbBgIQU

— Maya Evans (@MayaAnneEvans) August 5, 2016

Solidarity with those disrupted by systemic racism & violence, Birmingham #Shutdown pic.twitter.com/D8kJdqvT8B

— Maya Evans (@MayaAnneEvans) August 5, 2016

Activists #shutdown Heathrow Airport in London in day of action. https://t.co/4h4iLFmP62 #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/G5uY5mGbwG

— HUCK (@HUCKmagazine) August 5, 2016

Full #Shutdown in London. Motorway closed. Police have made at least 4 arrests pic.twitter.com/QyA7COd46p

— #BlackLivesMatterUK (@ukblm) August 5, 2016

Photo Credit: Twitter – @WaliQ