Protesters Climbing War Memorials Could Face Three-Month Jail Term

Home Secretary James Cleverly said scaling remembrance sites was ‘an insult’ and ‘cannot continue.’

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly arrives at BBC Broadcasting House in London on Sept. 17, 2023. James Manning/PA

Protesters who climb on war memorials could face three months in prison and a £1,000 fine under plans being proposed by the Home Secretary.

Announcing the plans, James Cleverly said ascending memorials was “an insult” and “cannot continue.”