Climate change walkout: Student strike splits political leaders

Jack Peat - 15 February 2019

Theresa May today took a swipe at “disruptive” school pupils after they walked out on strike over a lack of action on tackling climate change.

A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister said the disruption caused by the climate change walkout will “increase teachers’ workloads and waste lesson time that teachers have carefully prepared for”.

In contrast, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn backed the walkout, tweeting: “Climate change is the greatest threat that we all face but it is the school kids of today whose futures are most on the line... See more