Video: Climate activists strike King Charles statue at London's Madame Tussauds

Updated : Oct 27, 2022 10:25
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Editorji News Desk

Activists in the UK smeared cake King Charles' statue and demanding the government to halt all new oil and gas licences.

Responding to the October 24 incident, police arrested four people from criminal damage.
The widely shared video shows two climate activists vandalizing King Charles III's wax statue at Madame Tussauds in London, NDTV reported.

Wearing 'Just Stop Oil' t-shirts the two unidenitifed activists shouted "time for action" before splashing a chocolate cake at the statue.

Just Stop Oil is a campaign group that wants the UK government to end all new oil and gas. It has reportedly warned that its protests will continue until the government brings an end to all new oil and gas licenses

The recent outrage is one of the series of protests that have broken out in Britain recently.
Earlier, the same campiagn group had poured orange paint on the luxury Harrods showroom in Central London. 

Similar incidents have been witnessed across Europe which battles with dwindling economy amid soaring inflation. 

Also watch: Rishi Sunak to be new UK Prime Minister

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