Thousands of children have gone on strike from school to instead join protests calling for more global action on climate change.
Youth Strike 4 Climate protests are taking place across Britain, inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg’s weekly demonstrations outside her nation’s parliament to urge leaders to tackle the issue.
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