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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Brown North of England correspondent

Greenpeace activists damaged 15 of Rishi Sunak’s roof tiles, court hears

Greenpeace activists on the roof of Rishi Sunak's house
The Greenpeace activists were protesting against the government’s decision to expand North Sea oil and gas drilling. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA

Four Greenpeace activists who staged a “No new oil” protest on the roof of Rishi Sunak’s North Yorkshire manor house have been accused of damaging 15 of the former prime minister’s roof tiles.

A court heard that the six Welsh blue tiles and nine Westmorland tiles were damaged when the activists demonstrated on the roof of Sunak’s home.

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