Just Stop Oil protesters have used suitcases with lock-on devices to block departure gates at Gatwick airport.

Seven activists entered the airport’s southern terminal at around 8am, the protest group said, adding “the situation is currently developing”.

An image shared on the group’s website appeared to show the protesters sitting on the floor inside the airport, blocking an entrance.

“As long as political leaders fail to take swift and decisive action to protect our communities from the worst effects of climate breakdown, Just Stop Oil supporters, working with other groups internationally, will take the proportionate action necessary to generate much needed political pressure,” the group said in a statement.

“This summer, areas of key importance to the fossil fuel economy will be declared sites of civil resistance around the world.”

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