Watch the moment 'militant activists' disrupt Liz Truss' speech. The protesters shouted 'shame on you' and 'Green New Deal' as they stood holding placards inside the hustings venue. Read more here:
The foreign secretary added:"And I will make sure that militant activists such as Extinction Rebellion, are not able to disrupt ordinary people who work hard and do the right thing and go into work.Ms Truss was later in the hustings interrupted by a heckling protester for a second time.
Green New Deal Rising describes itself as a movement of 16-35 year olds who are disrupting politicians to protest the climate and economic crisis and demand a Green New Deal - a 10-year plan to create millions of good green jobs and restructure the economy. "We are angry young people who've watched these hustings and are tired of candidates who avoid the real crisis and the only answer they give is tax breaks to their rich mates and the likes of BP and Shell while the rest of us are told to tighten our belts," she said.She added that Ms Truss has"no credible plan" to deal with the energy crisis.
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