Extinction Rebellion has targeted Michael Gove's offices by throwing black paint over his offices to condemn his decision to allow coal mining in Cumbria.

A mine set to be opened in Whitehaven will be the UK's first deep coal mine for thirty years. At 11.30 am on Wednesday morning, the eco-activists poured black paint along the sloped walls of the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, while two members of the group attached themselves to the front of the entrance using a lock-on tube with the words "end coal" on it.

The new colliery was approved by ministers shortly before Christmas, with some estimates suggesting it will release 17,500 tonnes of methane per year.

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