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Extinction Rebellion: "Boris, do you consider your dad a ‘member of a violent gang?’"

EXTINCTION REBELLION ridiculed moves to class it as a criminal organisation by asking the Prime Minister if he considers his own father to be a “member of a violent gang.” 

Boris Johnson’s dad Stanley is a vocal supporter of the climate action group. 

The government is seeking to review the legal status of the group after activists delayed the deliveries of right-wing papers including the Sun and the Telegraph on Saturday morning. 

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