Greenpeace protesters in court after climbing on Rishi Sunak's house

The four Greenpeace activists who occupied the roof of Prime Minister Sunak’s house will appear before Judge Lower in York Magistrates’ Court at 10am on Friday 20th of September.

On the 3rd August 2023, while Rishi Sunak and his family were holidaying in California, four Greenpeace activists climbed on the roof of his mansion in North Yorkshire and covered one side of the building in black fabric, in protest at his decision to licence ‘hundreds’ more oil and gas drill sites in the North Sea.

The Judge will deliver his decision on whether the prosecution has provided sufficient evidence that the defendants caused any damage, and if there is a case for the defendants to answer. They are currently facing criminal damage charges.

The four activists are:

Michael Grant, 64, an Edinburgh resident originally from Aberdeen, formerly an officer in the paratroopers and a financial advisor.

Amy Rugg-Easey, 33, a Newcastle resident originally from Milton Keynes, formerly a watchmaker and a boatbuilder.

Mathieu Soete, 38, an Antwerp resident originally from Roeselare in Belgium, formerly worked in the EU Parliament, currently an energy campaigner.

Alexandra Wilson, 32, a St Ives resident originally from Beverley in Yorkshire, trainee physiotherapist, formerly worked in catering.

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