'Climate emergency': Protestors block Boris Johnson's Prime Ministerial convoy

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Greenpeace activists attempt to deliver a Climate Emergency manifesto to Boris Johnson, ahead of inaugural speech in which new Prime Minister promised to deliver Brexit this autumn

Boris Johnson has this afternoon been formally appointed as Prime Minister, following a meeting with the Queen that was almost delayed as a result of climate protests. Greenpeace activists attempted...

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