Three Banksy artworks in London have cost taxpayers nearly £150,000

Banksy’s artwork outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

Three Banksy artworks have cost taxpayers almost £150,000 in removal efforts, security and other costs, with the bill expected to rise.

The largest bill relates to a mural painted on the Royal Courts of Justice in London in September 2025, where efforts to remove it and provide security have so far cost more than £85,000, according to the BBC.