Activists have been protesting outside Greater Manchester MP's office for TWELVE weeks - this is why
manchestereveningnews.co.ukClimate activists from Greater Manchester have been staging protests outside a Labour MP's office for twelve weeks. In the run up to the party's conference which starts in Liverpool this weekend, the Green New Deal Rising campaigners have been holding weekly 'sit-outs' outside Angela Rayner's office in Ashton-under-Lyne - but they have so far failed to meet with Labour's deputy leader.
The group is calling for Labour to 'be bold' and adopt policies that tackle the climate crisis and cost of living crisis at the same time.
The protests culminated in a nationwide day of action with 'sit-outs' outside the offices of every member of the shadow cabinet last Friday (September 29).
A member of the Greater Manchester group who lives in the Ashton-under-Lyne constituency has now been offered a meeting with Ms Rayner, according to campaigners.
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