The environmental organisation Greenpeace has issued a stark warning about the erosion of democracy and human rights under Donald Trump's presidency, calling on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to demonstrate greater resolve in his dealings with the United States.

In a press release, the group described a scene of "masked men shooting peaceful protestors, unchecked environmental destruction and conflicts over oil and land," attributing this to what it calls "billionaire-backed bullies like Trump" being given "free rein." Greenpeace acknowledged a sense of public paralysis but insisted there is hope, pointing to a growing resistance movement in the US.

The charity noted that Prime Minister Starmer has begun to speak up, recognising a shift in public mood, but argued his response must be significantly more robust. "We need him to be bolder," the statement reads. "It’s time that he picked a side: billionaire-backed bullies or people and planet."

Greenpeace contends that meaningful opposition to Trump requires more than rhetorical statements. It must involve, they argue, a firm commitment to the principles Trump opposes. The group listed specific concerns, alleging the former president is "shutting down peaceful protests with violence, tearing up international laws, making his Big Oil backers even richer and threatening to scrap the rules that keep our food safe."

Consequently, Greenpeace is demanding that the UK government, under Starmer's leadership, chooses a divergent path. Its call to action includes protecting the right to peaceful protest in the UK, championing global cooperation, accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels, and upholding British food standards in all future trade negotiations.

The organisation is urging the public to add their names to a campaign demanding that the Prime Minister takes a definitive stand.