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Winston Churchill statue vandalised as thousands attend Black Lives Matter rally

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Winston Churchill's statue in Parliament Square has been vandalised as thousands took part in a Black Lives Matter rally. Police officers surrounded the monument after green graffiti was scribbled on it earlier today.

Pictures show some demonstrators climbing onto the statue while holding placards. Piers Morgan tweeted: "Memo to protesters in Westminster today: defacing Sir Winston Churchill's statue on the 76th anniversary of D-Day is not a good way to make your point." Large crowds gathered at Parliament Square in Westminster as protests continue across the UK and the world.

Hundreds fell silent and went down on one knee while raising one fist in the air. The crowds then began chanting "no justice, no peace" and George Floyd's name.

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