A speech by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been interrupted by green protesters.

Sir Keir was midway through delivering his party’s pledges to overhaul education if they get into power, when a man and a woman – already on the stage – unfurled a banner, saying: “No more U-turns – green new deal now.”

One young activist was heard heckling the Labour leader for watering down his previous commitment to spend £28bn on its green prosperity plan – a u-turn that shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves blamed on rising interest rates and the “damage” the Conservatives have done to the economy.

Another asked Sir Keir: “Which side are the Labour Party on?”

The leader replied: “We are on the side of economic growth.”

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The demonstrators were eventually led away from the stage and Sir Keir continued speaking.

Sir Keir is delivering a speech in Kent about how Labour would overhaul education if it wins the next election.

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