John McDonnell backs Momentum on Barclays protest

Campaign group to take direct action outside bank's branches in protest at fossil fuel funding

John McDonnell has called on Labour members to join Momentum on its first direct action campaign, as a senior organiser for the group called it a move from party politics to movement politics.

Forty local Momentum groups across England and Wales, from Exeter to Redcar, will take action outside branches of Barclays on Saturday to raise awareness of the bank's financing of fossil fuel companies.