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This is the moment demonstrators belonging to the Black Lives Matter movement can be seen lying in the middle of a busy Birmingham road, bringing traffic to a halt near the airport this morning.

Video footage captured by passerby Rachel Bulmer (@ooh_sparkly), which she posted on Twitter, shows protesters lying in the middle of the A45 Coventry Road.

Five people have been arrested following the protest, which happened at around 7am on Friday.

The footage shows two demonstrators being carried off the carriageway by police officers.

One of the protesters in the road is holding a placard with the words ‘No Justice No Peace’ written on there.

Traffic can also be seen backing up on the opposite side of the carriageway as onlookers slow down to watch events unfold.

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Reacting to the protest on the Birmingham Mail’s Facebook page, David Kaesey wrote: “Just why? Raising awareness of a cause is fine but doing it by stopping families going on holiday?”

Adam Ali added: “I would support Black Lives Matter but if I had to catch a flight or got late for something I’d be fuming. “No need to block roads especially by the airport.”

Did you see the protest? What do you think of the cause? Let us know in the comments below