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Climate activists protest over airport expansion plans
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NEARLY 200 climate activists protested outside the Department for Transport in Westminster on Saturday against plans to expand London City airport.

Air pollution and climate campaigners chanted “they fly, we choke” as they called on the government to reject the proposals.

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