Public purse bears Banksy bill of nearly £150k and counting
TL;DR
Taxpayers have spent nearly £150,000 on cleaning and security for three Banksy works, including over £85,000 for a mural at the Royal Courts of Justice, with costs likely to rise as authorities clean, guard the sites, and consider further restoration.
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- Banksy in pictures - guerrilla artists' best-known works as bills to remove pieces soar The Mirror
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