Meet Extinction Rebellion's hunger strikers

Activists have vowed to keep up strike until party leaders pledge support for their climate and ecological emergency bill It's lunchtime at the Conservative party headquarters, and people come and go clutching bags of Pret a Manger and Greggs food. Most barely cast a glance at the man stood just outside the gates, 76-year-old Peter Cole, who hasn't eaten in 10 days.He's one of seven Extinction Rebellion members who have vowed to remain on hunger strike until all political party leaders agree to meet them and pledge support for their climate and ecological emergency bill. Known as the "three demands bill", it would require the future prime minister to declare a climate emergency, commit to net zero emissions by 2025 and establish a citizens' assembly. Continue reading...