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Westminster statues damaged at London trans protest

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Transgender campaigners gathered in front of Parliament to protest against ruling by Supreme Court .

Seven statues were damaged and police are investigating the incidents as criminal damage.

A statue of former South African prime minister Jan Smuts was graffitied with the words "trans rights are human rights" No arrests have been made and the police are appealing for information.

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79

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73

Neutral language

95

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

66

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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