Young climate activists turn up the heat on Keir Starmer

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Young climate activists turn up the heat on Keir Starmer
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The group that disrupted the Labour leader's speech says the party is backsliding on energy pledges.

More than a week on, the meeting still has not happened and now activists from the group are lining up fresh attempts to grab his attention.

The plan involves creating a publicly owned energy company, insulating millions of homes, and using a national wealth fund to build green industries. Instead, the group appears to have its sights set on Sir Keir and those at the top of the party. With no time for a chat in Gillingham, the wait for a meeting goes on.

"There's a feeling that Labour is backsliding," says Ms Coningham, an 18-year-old who has just finished her A-levels.Campaigners say it's a set of policy proposals to address the root causes of climate change while promoting a more sustainable model of economic growth.

By the time Green New Deal Rising emerged in 2021, the notion of an economic approach centred on clean energy had entered the political mainstream.

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