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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Climate activists buy environment secretary’s Cornwall constituency office

George Eustice
The environment secretary, George Eustice, has described protests by Insulate Britain as ‘highly irresponsible’. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

The constituency office of the environment secretary, George Eustice, has been bought by supporters of Insulate Britain, who have donated his rent to a legal fund for activists.

Supporters of the group, which made headlines last year by obstructing major roads and calling on the government to retrofit all British homes to make them energy efficient, formed a coalition of investors.

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