CLIMATE activists accused Labour today of “simply rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic,” responding to the party’s general election victory by inviting people to join a three-day mass occupation.

Extinction Rebellion’s three-day Upgrade Democracy occupation will explore ways to reform Britain’s democratic system.

It take place in a secret location that will target a “symbol of our broken system” in south-east England from August 30 to September 1.

Extinction Rebellion spokesman and Olympic slalom canoeist Etienne Stott said: “Labour are simply rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. 

“The new government will struggle to do the right thing in a system that has been corrupted by oil and gas interests that have been spreading denial and delay for the last 40 years.  

“Only a citizens’ assembly can break through the influence of lobbyists, donors and a hostile right-wing press.”

An analysis by Vote Climate found that all main political parties’ plans would take average world temperatures to more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels between 2030 and 2035.