Talk TV host guilty of assaulting climate protester

A Talk TV presenter has been found guilty of assaulting a fossil fuel protester who disrupted a dinner marking President Trump's state visit to the UK.

Andre Walker carried Dr Kush Naker out of the event at Windsor Guildhall in September 2025 and then subjected him to a "prolonged assault in a side room", a judge at Reading Magistrates' Court was told.

The 47-year-old presenter, who later claimed he was trying to protect artwork in the building, was convicted of assault by beating.

He was given an 18-month conditional discharge and was ordered to pay £650 in court costs and £550 to his 36-year-old victim.

Passing sentence, Judge Sundeep Pankhania told Walker: "You should certainly be ashamed of the way you behaved."

At the end of the hearing, Walker slammed his palm on the desk, stood up and asked: "Can I go now?"

When the judge said yes, he walked quickly out of the courtroom, uttering a swearword.

Naker previously said he escaped with minor injuries after Walker attempted to punch, strangle and knee him in the groin.

In a victim impact statement read out in court, he said Walker's "level of anger and violence... took me by surprise".

The statement said: "Something that was on my mind for a while was what could have happened and how much worse this could have been had he been stronger, or had targeted a weaker person.

"I found it so frightening that Walker could react the way he did just because he did not share my views."

Four protesters unfurled a banner at the Republicans Overseas event on 16 September, which President Trump did not attend.

Dr Naker was chanting an anti-oil slogan when Walker approached "at pace" and pulled his arm, the judge was told.

The campaigner fell over and was carried by the defendant and another man into the side room.

Describing the subsequent incident on his YouTube channel, Walker said: "Obviously there was no cameras at one point" and held two thumbs up.

The presenter, of Clarence Road, Windsor, told the judge he feared the protesters would attack paintings in the building.

He said: "I don't know what would have happened if I had not stopped the protest."

Following the verdict, Fossil Free London, whose members took part in the protest, said: "People should not face violence simply because they have chosen to challenge those in power."

Dr Naker added: "Using violence to silence free speech is a hallmark of fascism.

"It's frightening that this violent man is given a platform to further spread such toxic views by News UK, YouTube and X."

The BBC has approached the three organisations for comment.