The Latest Breaking News from Banksy

Council says protective clear plastic cover was installed by owner of building on which mural was painted

The artwork, featuring swathes of bright green paint, was defaced just two days after it appeared with streaks of white paint

London-based artist raises copyright infringement issues when artworks go viral online and are recreated without credit

Sardonic tribute to cheating husband ‘Roger’ on bench in Bristol prompts mention of city’s elusive graffiti artist

Read on to find out about some of the major London and UK stories of the week

From this year's new Michelin-starred restaurants and a chat with cast of new glam TV series "Palm Royale", to Banksy's defaced mural and US photographer Annie Leibovitz wielding a sword in Paris in the name of art, join Eve Jackson for a roundup of this week's culture news.

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Banksy claimed mural in Finsbury Park as his own on Monday and artwork has now been damaged

The artist’s latest public mural may bring joy to the streets, but it’s a little close to my street when it comes to rent

Banksy fans have branded the defacing of the artist's new tree mural in north London "wanton vandalism" but said they did not believe it had ruined the piece

‘If somebody offered me millions and they can have the building and take the flats with it,’ he said