Celebrities join march on climate change

Celebrities yesterday joined tens of thousands of others to march through London to demand urgent action on climate change, as events took place around the world ahead of a UN climate summit.

Actress Emma Thompson, musician Peter Gabriel, and fashion designer and activist Vivienne Westwood were among an estimated 40,000 people who marched through Westminster calling on politicians to tackle global warming.

The march and rally was one of 2,000 events taking place in 150 countries ahead of a UN climate summit next week, which more than 120 leaders including British Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama are expected to attend.