Greenpeace was locked in a war of words with the government over their protest at Rishi Sunak’s constituency home after ministers broke off all engagement with the environmental group
after ministers broke off all engagement with the environmental group.
Therese Coffey, the Environment Secretary, told officials in her department to cancel any planned and future meetings with the charity after five activists climbed onto the roof of the Prime Minister’s Grade II listed manor house in North Yorkshire on Thursday morning., accused the government of failing to “engage with the world around them”, adding: “The planet is on fire and Rishi Sunak is acting like nothing’s happening.
In response to a wave of criticism from ministers and MPs, Greenpeace said they would not have carried out the protest if the PM or anyone from his family were at home. The family are currently on holiday in California. The environmental group said that they knocked on the door of the house and announced their presence, declaring “this is a peaceful protest” before climbing onto the roof and unfurling a black banner that read “Rishi Sunak – Oil profits or our Future?” in protest at Mr Sunak’s decision to “max out” the UK’s oil and gas reserves in the North Sea.
It took police two hours to turn up at the property in Kirby Sigston, North Yorkshire. The incident is likely to spark a review of the Prime Minister’s security, which is overseen by the Metropolitan Police – although the local force, North Yorkshire constabulary, has also faced criticism.“Greenpeace have shown they are not a serious organisation and we are not going to treat them that way.
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