Greenpeace protesters climb roof of Rishi Sunak's North Yorkshire home

Activists person climbed connected the extortion of the premier minister's location successful his North Yorkshire constituency to protestation astatine caller North Sea lipid and state licences.

Greenpeace said the protestation astatine Kirby Sigston Manor was against Rishi Sunak's caller announcement that the authorities was to assistance 100 caller licences.

Mr Sunak's bureau confirmed neither helium nor his household were contiguous astatine the location adjacent Northallerton.

Police said officers were responding to "reports of protestation activity".

Officers were "are astatine the country and managing the situation", North Yorkshire Police added.

Greenpeace said the protesters had unfurled "oil-black fabric" connected 1 broadside of the house.

One of the protesters, Philip Evans, told the BBC: "We're present to bring location to the premier curate the truly superior consequences of a caller drilling frenzy successful the North Sea."

Mr Evans declined to accidental however the activists had gained entree to the house.

Responding to the protest, No 10 said: "We marque nary apology for taking the close attack to guarantee our vigor security, utilizing the resources we person present astatine location truthful we are ne'er reliant connected aggressors similar Putin for our energy.

"We are besides investing successful renewables and our attack supports 1000s of British jobs."