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Three people arrested as red paint sprayed on Scottish Parliament in food insecurity protest
Red paint has been sprayed across the front of the Scottish Parliament as part of a protest against rising food insecurity.
Police Scotland said three people have been arrested in connection with damage to the building in Edinburgh as enquiries continue.
Climate campaign group This Is Rigged is calling on the Scottish government to implement a community food hub for every 500 households in Scotland.
The group’s ongoing campaign is also urging supermarkets to slash the cost of baby formula to March 2021 prices.
This Is Rigged has vowed to continue to escalate actions until its demands are met.
Just last week, a bust of Queen Victoria was spattered with porridge and jam during a demonstration at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
A bust of Queen Victoria was also targeted in Glasgow recently. Pic: This Is Rigged/PA
In the demonstration in Edinburgh on Monday, the activists claimed a quarter of Scots have experienced food insecurity in the past year.
This Is Rigged said on Instagram: “We are demanding that the Scottish government meet with us to discuss the implementation of a community food hub per every 500 households in Scotland.
“Until we see the foundational human right to food met, we will continue to disrupt, to resist, to redistribute, to take back what’s rightfully ours.”
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The Scottish Parliament was sprayed with red paint. Pic: This Is Rigged
The Scottish government has been contacted for comment.
The Scottish Parliament said criminal damage is a matter for the police and advised that “delays are likely for anyone arriving at Holyrood today”.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Three people have been arrested in connection with damage to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh following a protest around 10.45am on Monday 11 March 2024.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”