Greenpeace activists have lined Rishi Sunak's £2m mansion in oil-black material after climbing on to the roof of the property in Yorkshire.

Two of the environmental marketing campaign group's activists additionally unfurled a banner with the phrases "Rishi Sunak - Oil Profits or Our Future?" throughout the grass in entrance of the manor home.

The group was appearing in protest of the prime minister's "backing for a major expansion of North Sea oil and gas drilling".

No 10 spokesperson mentioned: "The police are on their way.

"We make no apology for taking the precise strategy to make sure our vitality safety, utilizing the sources we've got right here at residence so we're by no means reliant on aggressors like Putin for our vitality. We are additionally investing in renewables and our strategy helps 1000s of British jobs."