Lisa Nandy to consider new legislation to protect Britain's monuments

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Lisa Nandy has confirmed she will consider new legislation to protect the country's monuments after the "desecration" of the statue of Winston Churchill. Speaking to GB News, the Culture Secretary declared the nation's "culture and heritage belongs to us" and should not be "defaced" by people on the left or the right. The pledge comes after a Dutch activist who defaced Winston Churchill’s statue in London was found not guilty of criminal damage. Olax Outis, who also goes by the name of Caspar San Giorgio, climbed the statue in London's Parliament Square in February and sprayed the words 'Free Palestine' and 'Zionist war criminal' on the monument of the former Prime Minister. However, San Giorgio denied that his actions amounted to criminal damages because he was sending a message to Parliament, and that the paint could be washed off. Despite being cleared of criminal damage, the cleaning of the statue cost £7,000, including hire of police barriers at £612 plus VAT and emergency gr

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