Extinction Rebellion to protest at Leeds Bradford Airport against expansion plan
Extinction Rebellion (ER) are calling on Leeds City Council to withdraw its endorsement of the expansion and to refuse to fund more roads to accommodate it.
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An ER spokeswoman said: "An expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport is not only a direct contradiction to this declaration, but it set to put more lives at risk through the increased levels of air pollution it will force on the surrounding communities.
"In Leeds alone, 700 deaths every year can already be attributed to our local air pollution, which is at levels that are breaking the law."