Four environmental activists have glued and chained themselves to a fence outside Jeremy Corbyn's home in an apparent attempt to force him to commit to tackling climate change.

The Extinction Rebellion protesters, who glued themselves to one another before using a chain to attach to the fence, proclaimed they were all supporters of the Labour leader but wanted his party to go further than declaring a "climate emergency".

According to The Guardian, David Lambert, 60, who is a member of the group, said: “He is best hope this country has and we are here to support him to go further.”

Mr Corbyn declined to meet the protesters and left his home without speaking to them after they chained themselves to the fence, a spokesman said.

Easter eggs and flowers from the activists, which had been taken into Mr Corbyn's home earlier, were returned to the street by the Labour leader's wife Laura Alvarez.