Man arrested after Churchill statue outside UK parliament sprayed with graffiti
The Guardian World
by Jamie GriersonFebruary 27, 2026
Met arrests man on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage after slogans including ‘Zionist war criminal’ sprayed
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after the statue of Winston Churchill outside the Houses of Parliament was defaced with graffiti calling the former prime minister a “Zionist war criminal”.
The Metropolitan police said the man was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage on Friday morning.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/27/2026