Grant Shapps slams 'cowardly' activists who threw paint on Ministry of Defence headquarters
by Lydia Chantler-Hicks
Apr 10, 2024
2 minutes
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Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has slammed activists who threw paint on the Ministry of Defence headquarters on Wednesday as “cowardly criminals”.
Five people were arrested on Wednesday afternoon, after the MoD’s Whitehall premises was sprayed with red paint in a pro-Palestine protest.
“The Armed Forces can’t and won’t be intimidated,” Mr Shapps said on X, sharing footage of the demonstration.
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