During Truss’ opening speeches at the Winter Garden Theater in Eastbourne, several activists from the youth group Green New Deal Rising stood up to pester Truss about the government’s record and policies. Fatima Ibrahim was heard shouting “Liz Truss, you should be ashamed of yourself”. Another campaigner then stood as Fatima walked away from the event, saying Truss had “no credible plan to tackle the biggest energy crisis… what you’ve announced won’t help people with energy bills of more than £3,000 a year”. Three more activists were also seen protesting, and later in the event another protester was escorted out after the proceedings were interrupted. IMPORTANT: Tonight we confronted @trussliz in the Tory leadership over her disgraceful role in the cost of living crisis. Millions will face huge energy bills this winter while her government supports climate destroyers like BP & Shell who make BILL. Green New deal now ✊ pic.twitter.com/mP4ufEbQtU — Green New Deal Rising (@GNDrising) August 5, 2022 Truss left her speech to promise an immediate crackdown on militant protesters if she becomes prime minister. The audience, made up mainly of Conservative members and supporters, booed the activists and chanted “out, out, out” as they were led away. Truss initially interrupted her speech. He then said: “I would legislate immediately to make sure we stand up to militant unions, which stop ordinary commuters from getting into work. And I would legislate to protect our essential services. And it will ensure that militant activists like the Exhaustion Rebellion are unable to upset ordinary people who work hard, do the right thing and go to work.” Truss added: “I will never, ever allow our democracy to be disrupted by unjust protests.” In a statement about the protest, Ibrahim said: “Liz Truss is leading the polls and is likely to be the next prime minister, but she has nothing credible to say in response to the cost of living crisis and the climate crisis. “The UK has just experienced a record heatwave and the energy giants are making billions in profits, while every day people are pushed further into poverty as prices soar and wages stagnate. “As young people who fear for our future, we desperately need a new green deal and political leadership to deal with this moment of crisis and not this sideshow.”