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UK lawmaker Mark Field suspended after ejecting protester from gala
Source: Associated Press
UK lawmaker suspended after ejecting protester from gala
By DANICA KIRKA
21 June 2019
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May’s office suspended Foreign Office Minister Mark Field on Friday while an investigation takes place into his treatment of a climate change protester at the gala Mansion House dinner.
The City of London Police, the Cabinet Office and the governing Conservative Party are all looking into the incident that took place Thursday night at the annual black-tie event that showcases the financial industry. May’s office said she saw the footage and found it “concerning.”
Treasury chief Philip Hammond was speaking when activists, wearing red dresses and sashes reading “Climate Change Emergency,” began milling around tables at the event. Video shows the female protester walking forward toward Hammond when Field blocks her path. He then pushes her into a pillar to turn her around and places his hand firmly on her neck as he leads her away.
The Greenpeace activist involved in the altercation, Janet Barker, described Field’s as “over the top.”
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By DANICA KIRKA
21 June 2019
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May’s office suspended Foreign Office Minister Mark Field on Friday while an investigation takes place into his treatment of a climate change protester at the gala Mansion House dinner.
The City of London Police, the Cabinet Office and the governing Conservative Party are all looking into the incident that took place Thursday night at the annual black-tie event that showcases the financial industry. May’s office said she saw the footage and found it “concerning.”
Treasury chief Philip Hammond was speaking when activists, wearing red dresses and sashes reading “Climate Change Emergency,” began milling around tables at the event. Video shows the female protester walking forward toward Hammond when Field blocks her path. He then pushes her into a pillar to turn her around and places his hand firmly on her neck as he leads her away.
The Greenpeace activist involved in the altercation, Janet Barker, described Field’s as “over the top.”
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Read more: https://apnews.com/15ad4dcb63b14ed598bbb4aab0e0d424
