Workers descended upon Westminster today to remove the metal boards covering Sir Winston Churchill's statue ahead of the French president's visit to London tomorrow. A spokesperson said: 'The covering around the Winston Churchill statue will be removed for the visit of President Macron to London. Winston has cleaned graffiti across London since 2006 and says that his job doesn't allow him to take political sides. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said it was 'important' for boarding around the Churchill statue to be removed ahead of Mr Macron's visit. Those attending Saturday's demonstration claimed to be guarding the statue of Winston Churchill as well as the Cenotaph.

Source: Daily Mail June 17, 2020 18:30 UTC