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Michael Gove's daughter went to today's school strike climate change protest.

The Environment Secretary's wife, Sarah Vine revealed their daughter was planning to attend the protest in a newspaper column yesterday.

The protest, which is currently blocking the road outside the Palace of Wesminster, has seen children chanting "F**k Theresa May " and "Where the f**k is the Government" as they protest against global warming.

In her Daily Mail column, Mrs Vine wrote: "Presumably, like 99.9 per cent of those taking part, they see it less as a political protest than as an excellent opportunity to get out of doing any work.

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"That's how my daughter and her friends view it. I did point out that since her father is the actual Environment Secretary, she could theoretically petition him directly.

"'That's all right,' she said. 'I'd rather go to the park.'"

Theresa May slammed the youngsters who missed lessons today to take part in the demonstration.

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She said: "Everybody wants young people to be engaged in the issues that affect them most so that we can build a brighter future for all of us.

"But it is important to emphasise that disruption increases teachers' workloads and wastes lesson time that teachers have carefully prepared for.

"That time is crucial for young people, precisely so that they can develop into the top scientists, engineers and advocates we need to help tackle this problem."