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UK government spent £85,300 removing a Banksy mural

The Ministry of Justice disclosed the cost through Freedom of Information requests, with no clear breakdown of overtime and security charges.

Rob Beschizza
Aug 10, 2026
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Image: Banksy
Image: Banksy

Britain's Minstry of Justice has so far spent £85,300 removing a mural painted on a wall at the Royal Courts of Justice in London by Banksy, just one of several similarly costly removals.

The spending was disclosed to the BBC through Freedom of Information requests and is likely to reignite debate over whether Banksy's work is vandalism or v…

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