"Four protesters were arrested on Saturday after throwing custard and apple crumble on the display case containing the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London, police said. Take Back Power, an organization that describes itself as a civil resistance group, claimed responsibility. The group posted the footage of the incident on social media. "Democracy has crumbled!" a young woman yelled, with a man adding, "Britain is broken." "We've come here, to the jewels of the nation, to take back power," he added."
"The Tower's Jewel House was temporarily closed to the public after the incident. Police said the protesters were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. But Britain's priceless Crown Jewels, which are a major tourist draw, were not damaged, according to Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity which looks after the tower. The incident at the Tower of London, one of London's most popular tourist attractions, is the second demonstration claimed by the Take Back Power group in the past few days."
Four protesters threw custard and apple crumble onto the display case containing the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London and were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. Take Back Power claimed responsibility and posted footage on social media. A woman shouted "Democracy has crumbled!" and a man added "Britain is broken" and said they had come "to the jewels of the nation, to take back power." The Tower's Jewel House was temporarily closed to the public after the incident. Historic Royal Palaces said the Crown Jewels were not damaged. Take Back Power called for a permanent House of the People with powers to tax extreme wealth. The group recently dumped manure under The Ritz's Christmas tree in a separate protest.
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