Activists accused of damaging roof of Rishi Sunak’s home were ‘reckless’ – trial

Prosecutors say that during the five-hour protest the activists damaged 15 roof tiles, causing just under £3,000 (€3,567) damage at the house in Kirby Sigston, near Northallerton

Four Greenpeace activists accused of causing criminal damage to former British prime minister Rishi Sunak’s constituency home were “reckless” when they climbed onto the roof of his house during an anti-oil protest last year, a court heard.

Amy Rugg-Easey, 33, Alexandra Wilson, 32, Mathieu Soete, 38, and Michael Grant, 64, are on trial over the demonstration which saw Mr Sunak’s North Yorkshire mansion draped in black fabric and a banner saying “no new oil”.