Ludi Simpson, one of the protestors involved in today's actions, said: "We will be held accountable for our actions today, and we will face the full force of the law. When will the fossil fuel executives and the politicians they've bought be held accountable for the criminal damage that they are imposing on every living thing?"
In an online statement, Just Stop Oil said that its supporters took part in the protest as "a sign of defiance after the original soup throwers, Plummer and Holland were imprisoned for up to two years at Southwark Crown Court today".
The National Gallery says in a statement that the demonstrators "appeared to throw a soup-like substance over two works.... police were called and three people have been arrested. The paintings were removed from display and examined by a conservator. The paintings are unharmed. We are aiming to reopen the exhibition as soon as possible."
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