At least 40 eco protesters have been arrested by police after a group targeted Whitehall and the Cenotaph war memorial.
A group of activists from Just Stop Oil staged a slow march down Whitehall towards the Cenotaph. Police said at least 40 protesters had been arrested.The group posted online: "BREAKING: Over 100 Just Stop Oil Supporters Shut Down Whitehall."They obstructed traffic near Downing Street, and were arrested and placed on and around the Cenotaph by police, according to protesters and an officer.
Two protesters shattered the glass covering The Rokeby Venus, a painting by Diego Velázquez that was slashed seven times by suffragette Mary Richardson in 1914.The Metropolitan Police said two activists had been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage.The artwork, which was painted by Diego Velazquez in the 1600s, was previously slashed by suffragette Mary Richardson in March 1914.
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