More than 40 wildlife charities and climate activist organisations have gathered outside the Government's Department for the Environment demanding ministers take stronger action to restore nature.It follows a landmark report showing 16% of the UK's wildlife species are at risk of extinction, with numbers continuing to fall despite political pledges internationally and at home.

More than 40 wildlife charities and climate activist organisations have gathered outside the Government's Department for the Environment demanding ministers take stronger action to restore nature.It follows a landmark report showing 16% of the UK's wildlife species are at risk of extinction, with numbers continuing to fall despite political pledges internationally and at home.