Just Stop Oil activists sprayed orange paint over private jets at Stansted Airport on Thursday, targeting the airfield where Taylor Swift's plane is stationed. The group said two activists, Jennifer Kowalski, 28, a former sustainability manager from Dumbarton, and Cole Macdonald, 22, from Brighton, cut through a fence at 5am to access the private area.
Essex Police confirmed two women, aged 28 and 22, were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and interference with national infrastructure. Flights at the airport continued as normal, and officers detained the suspects within minutes.
The action follows a similar protest at Stonehenge on Wednesday, where two activists sprayed orange powder on the ancient monument. English Heritage chief executive Nick Merriman condemned the act as vandalism, though restorers managed to clean the stones without damaging rare lichens.
Just Stop Oil is demanding the next government sign a legally binding treaty to phase out fossil fuels by 2030. The group has previously targeted cultural sites, including the Magna Carta case and Van Gogh's Sunflowers.
