Sky News was forced to abandon an interview in the houses of parliament today after protesters staged a sit in demo while the channel was live on air.
More than 30 Greenpeace protesters staged a sit in demo while two Conservative MPs were being interviewed shortly after Rishi Sunak was announced as the new Tory leader.
Activists occupied the central lobby of parliament calling on the next prime minister Rishi Sunak to back a windfall tax on fossil fuels, better support for households and home insulation.
Presenter Jon Craig told a member of the security team in parliament: "We're midway through an interview, excuse me." After halting the interview when the guard stepped in front of the camera, Craig continued: "You're live on Sky News."
The green group said more than 30 campaigners from Greenpeace and Fuel Poverty Action entered the Palace of Westminster as tourists and visitors and were occupying the central lobby, linking arms, reading testimonies from people struggling with bills and unfurled a banner reading "chaos costs lives".
Greenpeace UK's co-executive director, Will McCallum, said: "Rishi Sunak should have realised by now the huge mistake he made by blocking plans for warmer homes and failing to properly tax fossil fuel giants.
"People need permanently lower bills and a safe climate, and that means more renewable energy, more financial support, a nationwide street-by-street insulation programme, and a proper tax on the energy profiteers to pay for it."
Ruth London, from Fuel Poverty Action, called for support for their "energy for all" proposal, giving each household enough free energy to cover basics such as heating, cooking and lighting, paid for windfall taxes, ending fossil fuel subsidies and higher prices for excess energy use.
The activists are endorsed by Disabled People Against Cuts, they said.
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