Climate change protest at Buckingham Palace

A group of climate change activists scaled the gates of Buckingham Palace and secured themselves to the railings.

Four protesters from the Climate Siren group locked themselves to the south centre gate just after 2pm today, wearing t-shirts bearing the words "climate emergency. 10% annual emission cuts" and wielding megaphones.

The group said they were calling on the Queen to follow her son's example in speaking out about "the escalating threat of catastrophic climate change".

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "At approximately 2.05pm a number of protesters climbed the south centre gate at Buckingham Palace and secured themselves to the railings. Police are on the scene."