Revealed: Protester, 28, who dumped glitter over Keir Starmer is globe-trotting XR activist from Surrey who describes himself 'as a little bit of a weird one' and also joined protests at Cop26 and Lon

The protester who ambushed Keir Starmer at the Labour Conference is an Extinction Rebellion eco-zealot who describes himself as 'a little bit of a weird one'. Yaz Ashmawi, 28, was seen tipping glitter over Sir Keir just before he prepared to give the speech of his career to his supporters. Laughing Ashmawi has posted a number of pictures from far-flung locations around the globe Yaz Ashmawi, 28, was seen tipping glitter over Sir Keir just before he prepared to give the speech of his career to his supporters The protester is also a talented photographer and posts examples of his work online on his site He claims to be a physicist with a particular interest in the study of entropy. The protester is demanding the current political model in the UK is torn down using civil disobedience Keir Starmer reacts after a protester threw glitter on him at the start of his keynote address to delegates on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference Ashmawi in Egypt, which the climate change activist would have had to fly to on gas guzzling plane 'I’m not sure I have someone in mind… maybe Greta Thunberg?