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Coverage dated August 2, 2023

Activists drape Rishi Sunak’s mansion in black cloth to protest his climate policies

Headline from Local News 8

By Martin Goillandeau, Chris Liakos and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Five people were arrested after climate activists draped black cloth over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s private mansion on Thursday, in a protest against his policy to “max out” the UK’s oil and gas resources in the North Sea…

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    UK, oil: Greenpeace covers PM Sunak's house in black cloth – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The British Prime Minister's large North Yorkshire home has been hit by an environmental protest. Rishi Sunak was on holiday in California at the time.

  2. Oil Price

    Oil Protestors Drape Home Of British PM In Black Fabric (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    Five Greenpeace protesters have been arrested after covering the home of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in black sheets of fabric on Thursday

  3. Local News 8

    Activists drape Rishi Sunak’s mansion in black cloth to protest his climate policies (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Martin Goillandeau, Chris Liakos and Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — Five people were arrested after climate activists draped black cloth over British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s private mansion on Thursday, in a protest against his policy to “max out” the UK’s oil and gas resources in the North Sea…

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Greenpeace demonstrators drape U.K. prime minister's house in black to protest oil expansion (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Greenpeace activists draped British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's country manor in black to protest the expansion of oil drilling in the North Sea.

  5. KOB 4

    Greenpeace demonstrators drape UK prime minister's house in black to protest oil expansion (opens KOB 4)

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    Greenpeace demonstrators have draped the country estate of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in black fabric to protest the expansion of oil drilling in the North Sea. Video posted by the group on Thursday shows a crew dressed in bright red jumpsuits climbing onto the roof of the Yorkshire house.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Greenpeace drapes UK leader Sunak’s home in black fabric over oil policy (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Protest held after the government commits to granting hundreds of licences for North Sea oil and gas extraction.

  7. CBS News

    U.K. leader Rishi Sunak's house turned black by Greenpeace activists protesting oil "drilling frenzy" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Greenpeace activists draped Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Yorkshire house in black fabric in response to the U.K. government's oil exploration policy.

  8. The Guardian

    Greenpeace protesters drape giant oil-black fabric over Sunak’s mansion (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Activists enter grounds of Yorkshire home in protest against prime minister’s pledge to ‘max out’ UK oil and gas reserves

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