Who is Jeremy Corbyn’s brother Piers Corbyn?
JEREMY Corbyn’s brother Piers has been charged with breaching coronavirus lockdown rules.
The former Labour leader’s brother allegedly broke regulations while attending protests in London – but who is Piers Corbyn?
Who is Piers Corbyn?
Piers Corbyn is the elder brother of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who resigned as leader after a crushing defeat in the 2019 General Election.
The 73-year-old, from Southwark, south London, is a well known climate change denier and also claims the coronavirus pandemic is a hoax.
He also promotes the conspiracy theories around the 5G mobile network.
Mr Corbyn was born in Chippenham, Wiltshire, and grew up at the family home Yew Tree Manor.
He has a masters degree in Astrophysics from the University of London.
Mr Corbyn was also a member a member of the Labour party and served as a councillor in Southwark from 1986 to 1990.
He was an active campaigner for the party until quitting in 2002 over the invasion of Iraq.
His attempt to rejoin Labour in 2017 was reportedly blocked by his constituency party.
The activist also supported his brother when he surprisingly won Labour leadership contest in August 2015.
Mr Corbyn has also taken on housing issues, including standing as a independent councillor on the platform in Southwark in 2015.
What is Piers Corbyn’s job?
Mr Corbyn runs forecasting service WeatherAction which other alternative predictions for the weather.
Since he was a child he had an interest in studying weather and climate patterns.
On his Twitter he describes himself as a “world-leading” weather and climate forecaster.
He boasts that his weather forecasting system relies on monitoring activity on the solar surface.
Scientists have argued this has minimal impact on the Earth’s atmosphere and the weather.
He also claims that earthquakes can be triggered by solar activity and claims to be able to forecast them.
Has he breached coronavirus lockdown rules?
Mr Corbyn was pictured at a protest over 5G in Hyde Park on May 16 during the coronavirus lockdown.
He is charged with breaching Covid-19 regulations on May 16 and May 30.
He is said to be due before Westminster magistrates court on July 24 and August 20 over the separate incidents.
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The activist was again pictured at a Hyde Park protest with a megaphone as he linked 5G with the pandemic on May 30.
He called it a “pack of lies to brainwash you and keep you in order”.
There is no evidence to link 5G and coronavirus, but unfounded conspiracy theories continue to spread on social media.