Environmental campaigners disrupt UK PM's speech

London: Greenpeace on Wednesday staged a protest at UKPrime Minister Liz Truss's set-piece speech to the Conservative party conference. They accused her of backing away from election promises.

Environmental campaigners held up a banner reading "Who voted for this?" Both activists - Rebecca Newsom and Ami McCarthy - were removed from the venue but received cheers and applause from delegates, reported AFP.

Newsom issued a statement saying Truss has put most of the Tories; 2019 election pledges "through the shredder". "People voted for strong action on climate, a fracking moratorium, world-leading environmental protections, and tackling poverty and inequality. What they're getting instead is fracking, a potential bonfire of rules on wildlife and nature protection, and now the prospect of benefit cuts," said the activist.

Truss, within a month of taking charge, introduced a revamped climate policy that raised concerns about the acceleration of North Sea offshore oil and gas exploration and the end of a moratorium on fracking. Government bodies have urged the government to impose a windfall tax on energy companies with increased profit.

Truss wants to boost economic growth in the country and tackle inflation by cutting taxes. Her policies have raised concerns about government debt. She has also taken action against protesters and accused them of being "anti-growth". Speaking at a conference, she said activists prefer protesting to doing and talking on Twitter to taking tough decisions.