More than 40 people have been charged with criminal offences after protesters caused chaos at one of Britain’s busiest airports, police in the UK said today.

British police arrested 39 people today after climate change activists broke into a secure area of Stansted Airport, prompting Ryanair to cancel flights and call for a probe into the security breach.

British police arrested 29 people today after climate change activists broke into a secure area of Stansted Airport.

Four people were arrested today after at least 50 climate change activists broke in to a secure area of Stansted Airport, British police said.