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Katie Williams

Two Edinburgh women arrested after protesters target Holyrood building with red paint

Two women have been arrested and charged after climate protesters have thrown red paint across the Scottish Parliament building ahead of First Minister's Questions.

The campaign group This is Rigged has been attempting to disrupt FMQs since January but recently security increases within the building led to activists shouting and sitting in the lobby.

However, on Thursday, April 27, the climate activists targeted the building in protest as they publicly stated they will "escalate" their efforts are demanding officials "shut down the oil industry in Scotland".

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