Rishi Sunak loses it with Greenpeace – No10 instantly cuts ties with group

Aug 04, 2023 at 11:34 AM
Rishi Sunak loses it with Greenpeace – No10 instantly cuts ties with group

The authorities has reduce all ties with eco-extremist group Greenpeace after it despatched protesters to invade the privateness of the Prime Minister’s residence in Yorkshire.

The environmental group has common conferences with the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and is often consulted on points.

But following the stunt, Defre Secretary Therese Coffey has ordered all ties are reduce and conferences cancelled.

A notice to Defra stakeholders and civil servants from permenant secretary Tamara Finbklestein mentioned: “You will have seen the coverage of Greenpeace in the media today, 3 August, which involved a protest at the Prime Minister’s constituency home.

“Following this exercise, the Secretary of State has taken the choice that the Defra Group ought to stop engagement with Greenpeace till additional discover. This consists of any deliberate conferences or communications.

“If your teams have any engagement with Greenpeace planned, can you please contact ExternalAffairs@defra.gov.uk as soon as possible to discuss. Please can you also alert the External Affairs team with any correspondence received from Greenpeace.”

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