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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Zoe Tidman

UK parliament hunger strike ‘out of desperation’, climate activist says

Zoe Tidman / The Independent

A climate activist who has been on hunger strike outside the UK Houses of Parliament for three weeks has said his protest was an “utter necessity” even though it was putting his life at risk.

Angus Rose, a 52-year-old software engineer, tells The Independent he would rather be doing something else - such as hanging out with friends - than sat outside Westminster refusing to eat any food.

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