Bury town centre's Barclays bank branch was smashed and covered in paint overnight. The branch on Central Street is one of a number of outlets that have been targeted in the region amid protests over Barclays' reported links to Israel. A police cordon has been in place at The Rock this morning, Monday, following the incident.
Last week, Bolton's Market Street Barclays branch was vandalised in the same way, and the same type of damage has been caused at two outlets in Manchester city centre. Read more: Bury: 'Sweet shop' of drugs found in police raid Campaign group Palestine Action has said it is behind the vandalism of Barclays banks, and are demanding the bank divests from Israel’s weapons trade and fossil fuels. This morning Monday, the group said they had shattered glass, sprayed paint and stencilled over the facades of around 20 buildings.
Read more: Thousands of pounds in damage caused by vandals to ELR carriage Read more: Courts deal with theft and driving matters A Palestine Action spokesperson said: "Barclays is funding the crises of climate collapse and genocide in Palestine. “Decades of polite campaigning, petitions, letter writing and lobbying MPs have failed. “We will continue to escalate until Barclays pulls it's finger out and stops funding genocide and climate destruction.
" Greater Manchester Police and Barclays have been contacted for a comment. Last week, a Barclays spokesperson told The Bolton News : “We provide vital financial services to US, UK and.
