Climate change activists arrested after supergluing their hands to government building

Ten people were arrested by police after targeting the building in Victoria shortly after 8am. The group are part of the Camp for Climate Action which is taking place just outside Heathrow Airport.

Protesters were planning a day of "direct action" today, other targets being the Royal Bank of Scotland group offices in Liverpool Street, the Carbon Neutral Company headquarters in King's Cross and the home of Labour peer Clive Soley, who is campaign director of Heathrow Future, a pro-aviation expansion group.

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Protesters are planning to take over the back garden of Lord Soley's home in west London.

The Carbon Neutral Company has been targeted for "profiting from climate chaosî and RBS for its involvement with Ferrovial - the owner of BAA - through its private equity operations.

There was a bizarre show of support for the protesters at the Department for Transport today as a passing tourist, who refused to give his name saying only that he came from "Wonderland", joined in at about 9am.

He chained himself to another locked door at the front entrance of the Great Minster House building until he was released and arrested by police at 10.15am.

One of those glued to the glass doors was taken to St Thomas' Hospital with minor abrasions after she lost skin on her hands, police said.

The last two protesters, perched on a platform above the main rotating doors, were removed onto police scaffolding at 10.45am and arrested.

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All 10 demonstrators were eventually arrested for criminal damage and aggravated trespass.

Police community support officers who were on the scene at about 8.30am were later joined by ambulance crews and up to 40 Metropolitan police officers, and the area was cordoned off.

Hundreds of protesters have gathered at the climate change camp near Heathrow to demonstrate against plans to expand air travel. Their main activity on Sunday and Monday will be a march on airport operator BAA's headquarters, 600 yards from the camp, and other sites in the airport complex.

But the Standard has learned that "affinity groups", which are in touch with the camp's organisers but include the most militant elements, have plans for more radical action. One group leader told a camp meeting these activists expected to do "more than climb fences".

The proposals at Heathrow include plans to stop work or hold up perishable cargo from freight flights such as fruit and flowers.

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While some protesters at the meeting advocated maximum disruption tactics - including blocking roads and chaining themselves to security gates - others insisted they did not want to take direct action against holidaymakers at Heathrow.

One man said: "We are targeting companies and not holidaymakers because we are trying to get people to support us. Half of the people flying from Heathrow will be children, and we do not want to take direct action against children."

The camp's direct action information tent is offering workshops for people taking part in protests. These include "your legal rightsî and "how to climb over obstacles".

Another activist who superglued herself to a gate at the Heathrow camp has also been arrested.

Mother-of-two Penny Eastwood, 52, from Hebden Bridge, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

Timothy Lever, of the Camp for Climate Action, said Ms Eastwood was complaining about the breakdown in negotiations between police and the camp.

Police used chemical debonder to remove Ms Eastwood's hand from the metal gate on the edge of the illegally-occupied site.