Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Our latest ridiculous violation of civil liberties - Heathrow seeks a court order against five million members of UK environmental groups. The ban could keep people off local motorways, and even parts of the London Underground, though Ken Livingston is threatening to sue over that - it's really none of BAA's concern who goes on the Picadilly line. Details are pretty fuzzy on this, and I wouldn't be surprised if the British Airport Authority withdraws the request once it realises how many people are involved. More from the BBC and The Independent.