Three Banksy artworks in London have cost taxpayers nearly £150,000

Costs of security and removal efforts have reignited debate over whether work is vandalism or valuable public art Three Banksy artworks have cost taxpayers almost £150,000 in cleaning, security and other costs, with the bill expected to rise. The largest bill relates to a mural painted on the Royal Courts of Justice in London in September 2025, where efforts to remove it and provide security have so far cost more than £85,000, according to the BBC. Continue reading...