Extinction Rebellion throw black paint over Michael Gove’s London office

Black paint on the pavement outside the Home Office and the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities in London, following a protest by members of Extinction Rebellion. Picture date: Wednesday January 18, 2023. (Picture: PA Wire)

Climate activists have poured black paint over Michael Gove’s office in protest at his decision to green-light a new coal mine in Cumbria.

Extinction Rebellion(XR) members poured black paint down the sloped walls towards the front doors of the the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities in central London on Wednesday morning.