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Five arrested after Bank of England sprayed with paint by climate protesters

Protesters sprayed black paint on the entrance to the Bank of England

Activists from the Extinction Rebellion spray black liquid on the Bank of England building during a protest
Activists from the Extinction Rebellion spray black liquid on the Bank of England building during a protest Photo: Henry NichollsReuters

Five people have been arrested after climate change protesters sprayed the Bank of England’s building on Threadneedle Street with paint.

Protesters from the Extinction Rebellion UK group sprayed black paint over the main entrance to the building on 1 April.

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