Oliver Dowden is ‘really saddened’ by Banksy’s Glastonbury inflatable migrant boat – saying traffickers putting migrant families’ lives at risk is not ‘the sort of thing to joke around with’

Banksy’s inflatable migrant boat which has appeared for a second time at Glastonbury was condemned today by Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden, who said traffickers putting lives at risk should not be joked about. The maverick artist’s dinghy with dummy migrants was used for crowdsurfing during the festival performance by rapper Little Simz last night … Read more

Banksy’s inflatable boat with dummy migrants returns for a second night

Banksy’s inflatable boat with dummy migrants has returned again for the second night at Glastonbury.  Rapper Little Simz wowed Worthy Farm without a band or backing singers for several songs and just the aid of a DJ for much of her set. But her performance was overshadowed somewhat when the controversial dinghy was spotted in the … Read more