Two Just Stop Oil protesters have been arrested after glass protecting the Rokeby Venus painting at the National Gallery was smashed.The Metropolitan Police said two activists had been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage.The artwork, which was painted by Diego Velazquez in the 1600s, was previously slashed by suffragette Mary Richardson in March 1914.

Two Just Stop Oil protesters have been arrested after glass protecting the Rokeby Venus painting at the National Gallery was smashed.The Metropolitan Police said two activists had been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage.The artwork, which was painted by Diego Velazquez in the 1600s, was previously slashed by suffragette Mary Richardson in March 1914.