Greenpeace protesters bailed following roof-top protest at PM’s home

A group of Greenpeace activists arrested following an anti-oil protest on the roof of Rishi Sunak’s constituency manor house have been released while inquiries continue, police have said.

North Yorkshire Police, who have come under criticism following the security breach at the Prime Minister’s grade II-listed mansion in Kirby Sigston on Thursday, said their investigation “remains ongoing”.

The campaigners draped his home with an oil-black fabric to protest against the Government’s plans to allow licences to be granted for further development of North Sea oil and gas.

They scaled the roof of his home at about 8am on Thursday, while Mr Sunak, his wife and children were on holiday in California, and stayed up until around 1.15pm, when they were arrested.

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[dianecameron]

its time real jail time went to these idiots to target a family home is disgusting

[Dimension]

I name and shame the police. because you police officers are happy to arrest them when they do a peaceful protest. but you never arrest them when they're blocking up the roads. when you know full well it's a criminal offence to block the roads. I'm in favor of this protest because it's not destructing people

[andrewknight]

I don’t think the protesters did anything bad. We know we have to give up the oil drilling, so why is it embarrassing if some brave ladies point this out?

[Qkano]

Bailed before being released with no penalty for being nasty bullying thugs.

Meanwhile in Ruislip, 4 police take away a man in cuffs for calling a person with a deep voice, meat and two veg "he" not "she" ... a vile hate crime not tolerated by the the legal system.

[andydudley]

so it was mostly women awesome girls well done some thing had to be done.

[stg_]

Of course they were bailed ... no surprise there ... I'd hang up somewhere in the BURNING HOT sun

[diggeruk]

Why are several of the so-called policeman wearing baseball caps? What affiliation does the Metropolitan police have with the American baseball league?

[smoggy]

The police are surprised at themselves 😂 not fit for purpose