Hunger-striking grandfathers end 25-day fast against government inaction on climate crisis
TWO grandfathers ended a 25-day hunger strike today as Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists made final attempts to meet with party leaders.
XR hunger strikers Peter Cole, 76, and Marko Stephanov, 67, have spent every day outside the Tory Party headquarters since the action began almost a month ago.
In that time, not one Tory politician has engaged with them, with Boris Johnson snubbing every invitation to a meeting.
While they were unable to secure a one-hour encounter with party leaders on tackling the climate emergency, Mr Cole told the Star he had no regrets about the 25-day hunger strike.
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