Heathrow 13 likely to become UK's first climate change protesters to be jailed

Activists will be sentenced on Wednesday and have been warned of likelihood of jail time despite support of leading politicians

The 13 activists who chained themselves to Heathrow's northern runway are likely to become the first climate change protesters to be jailed in the UK when they are sentenced on Wednesday morning, despite the support of prominent politicians.

The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, said it would be a "disgrace" and that he was "shattered by the concept" of the Heathrow 13 being imprisoned, while the Green MP Caroline Lucas said it would be "deeply unjust".