Runway protester throws custard at Mandelson

A PROTESTER threw green custard in the face of British business minister Peter Mandelson yesterday, in a stunt to highlight opposition to a new runway at London’s Heathrow airport.

The former EU trade commissioner was arriving for a London summit on carbon strategy when protester Leila Deen approached him and hurled a large cupful of custard straight in Mandelson’s face, at close range.

Mandelson bent over, turned away and hurried inside, while the protester picked up papers she had dropped and calmly walked off.