Climate change protester crashes high-profile wedding
Climate change protesters have crashed the wedding of former UK politician George Osbourne and his former aide Thea Rodgers.
The ceremony, which took place in Somerset, England, had more than 200 guests and was attended by several high-profilers – including former prime ministers, other UK politicians and various journalists.
A few of the guests in attendance included former Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife, Samantha, longstanding minister Michael Gove, and former Sky News political editor Adam Boulton among others.
The protester, who claimed to be part of the environmental group Just Stop Oil, waited until the couple walked out of St Mary’s Church after the ceremony to throw handfuls of orange confetti over them.
The woman had a big smile on her face as she continued emptying the confetti from a Union Jack bag, before being dragged away by security.
Just Stop Oil tweeted footage of the incident with the caption: “You look good in orange @George_Osborne – congratulations to the newlyweds.”
Despite applauding the protester’s action, the environmental group has denied their connection to the incident.
"If it was a form of protest (which is yet to be established) we applaud it and thank the person concerned,” they tweeted.
"It was peaceful and not especially disruptive but got massive media attention for Just Stop Oil's demand."
Another protester was reportedly spotted outside of the gates of the church.
The group also added that people should focus on more important issues like the UK government’s decision to licence over 100 new oil and gas projects and the wildfires in Canada.
This is Osbourne’s second wedding; he was previously married to Frances Osborne, but the pair divorced in 2019 after 21 years of marriage.
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