Euronews • June 24, 2026 12:22

National Portrait Gallery removes artwork after row over Churchill's legacy

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The London-based museum has faced controversy over a video installation blaming Winston Churchill for a colonial-era famine in India.

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Tue 13:26 - Sky News (UK)

Artwork blaming Churchill for mass starvation taken down

Wed 12:22 - Euronews

National Portrait Gallery removes artwork after row over Churchill's legacy

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Artwork blaming Churchill for mass starvation taken down

A video art installation has been taken down from the National Portrait Gallery after a row over its claim about the role of Sir Winston Churchill in the 1943 Bengal …