Thousands take part in ‘mass lobby’ of MPs to save planet It isn’t often that Britons get to meet their MPs in person – typically only when they’re on the campaign trail. But a revolutionary event taking place today aims to bring people and parliamentarians together, to increase the pressure on the latter to act to resolve the climate crisis. Billed as the country’s “largest mass lobby for the environment”, the Time Is Now event will see thousands of people from across the UK descending on Westminster to meet their political representatives and encourage them to focus on saving the planet. It will be a timely reminder that issues of more importance face the country than the Brexit mess they have dug themselves into and who will be the next prime minister to wield the spade. Read more … |