Skegness climate protesters draw giant postcard to PM on beach
Climate protesters have drawn a giant postcard to Rishi Sunak on Skegness beach. Messages including "down let us drown" and "ban single use plastic" were written into a 150-metre stretch of sand on Tuesday. Rights Community Action (RCA) claimed the Lincolnshire town was at "risk of devastation" from the climate crisis. The government released its latest proposals for boosting the country's resilience on Monday. The five-year national adaptation plan outlined measures to tackle overheating and flooding. But the 140-page document was criticised by experts for not containing substantial new money or legislation. RCA, which worked on the Skegness protest with arts organisation Sand In Your Eye, called for the prime minister to give local councils more power to take action. It said existing planning rules were "inadequate" and "investment falls far short of what is required". Naomi Luhde-Thompson, director of RCA, said: "No-one's paying attention to communities like Skegness - the government certainly isn't. "These are places on the edge, living with the impacts of the climate crisis, that is here and happening now. "The government has to change the law on climate change and planning, so these communities can be saved." The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said planned adaptations included building new flood defences, more green spaces and infrastructure that could withstand changes to the climate. It said it was investing 15m in researching solutions to climate change and piloting a new climate risk information service. Follow BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . Send your story ideas to yorkslincs.news@bbc.co.uk . Climate plan will leave UK unprepared, say advisers Radar masts plan to monitor coastal storms UK sea level rise accelerating - Met Office Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Rights Community Action Sebs impressive design for Haith's Louth Lions install new bench Fire crews assist casualty out of vehicle following collision Bitter, spiteful, with a captivating twist the latest Shoestring is satisfyingly dark Bitter, spiteful, with a captivating twist the latest Shoestring is satisfyingly dark Merkur bosses explain 24-hour application stance Merkur bosses explain 24-hour application stance 1 Pooch pin-up Gwyn voted top dog Morocco rescuers dig with bare hands as foreign aid sent US denies Cold War with China in historic Vietnam visit How Russia and West agreed on Ukraine G20 language How Russia and West agreed on Ukraine G20 language US denies Cold War with China in historic Vietnam visit 'Everyone in this village is either dead or missing' A Serbian scientist's long quest to name Srebrenica's dead How chronic pain feels for me. Video How chronic pain feels for me Guyana scrambles to make the most of oil wealth The spongy creatures cleaning Zanzibar's oceans. Video The spongy creatures cleaning Zanzibar's oceans Inside a 'hijacked' South African building. Video Inside a 'hijacked' South African building The rise and fall of a parenting influencer Florida's first hurricane-proof town The greatest spy novel ever written? Why is everyone crazy about Aperol? 2023 BBC.