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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damien Gayle

Climate hunger striker expresses shock at being ignored by ministers

Angus Rose during his hunger strike
Angus Rose had said he would not eat until Sir Patrick Vallance gave politicians and the public the climate change briefing he gave to Boris Johnson before the Cop26 climate summit. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/ZUuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock

The climate hunger striker who starved himself for more than five weeks outside parliament has said he did not expect ministers would ignore his demands and potentially let him die.

Angus Rose had said he would not eat until Greg Hands, the energy minister, arranged for Sir Patrick Vallance, the chief scientist, to give politicians and, via broadcast, the public, the climate change briefing he gave to Boris Johnson before the Cop26 climate summit.

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