The activists broke into a secure area of Stansted to protest over the government's approval of a second runway for the airportPhotograph: /PAActivists sit in an enclosure they built inside the perimeter on one of the taxiways Photograph: Andrew Winning/ReutersPolice clear protesters inside the perimeter at dawnPhotograph: Andrew Winning/Reuters
A protester from Plane Stupid is held by policePhotograph: Chris Radburn/PAAn arrivals board shows information on flights delayed and cancelled because of the protestPhotograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesProtesters are led away by policePhotograph: Chris Radburn/PAThe first flight of the day takes off from Stansted, after the protestPhotograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesProtesters from Plane Stupid are led across the airfieldPhotograph: Chris Radburn/PAPassengers wait for flight information in Stansted's main terminal during the demonstrationsPhotograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesStranded passengers wait as dozens of flights were delayed or cancelledPhotograph: Andy Rain/EPAPolice officers escort activists inside the perimeter Photograph: Andrew Winning/ReutersA police officer watches as passengers wait for flight informationPhotograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesA passenger sleeps in Stansted's main terminalPhotograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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