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| Banksy Slave Labour mural row re-erupts over new sale in London | Banksy Slave Labour mural row re-erupts over new sale in London |
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| A fresh row has erupted over a Banksy mural that was withdrawn at the last minute from a controversial auction after it was put up for sale again. | |
| Slave Labour, a spray-painted artwork depicting a child making union flag bunting and seen as a critical social commentary on last year's diamond jubilee, disappeared from the wall of a Poundland store in Wood Green, north London, in mysterious circumstances in February. | Slave Labour, a spray-painted artwork depicting a child making union flag bunting and seen as a critical social commentary on last year's diamond jubilee, disappeared from the wall of a Poundland store in Wood Green, north London, in mysterious circumstances in February. |
| It appeared later that same month for auction in Miami, and was expected to sell for about $700,000 (£460,000). But the work was withdrawn moments before it was due to go under the hammer after protests from Haringey council. | It appeared later that same month for auction in Miami, and was expected to sell for about $700,000 (£460,000). But the work was withdrawn moments before it was due to go under the hammer after protests from Haringey council. |
| The work is now up for sale at an auction in Covent Garden on 2 June by the Sincura Group, prompting condemnation from north London campaigners and officials. | The work is now up for sale at an auction in Covent Garden on 2 June by the Sincura Group, prompting condemnation from north London campaigners and officials. |
| Keith Flett, secretary of the local Trades Union Congress, attacked the move. | Keith Flett, secretary of the local Trades Union Congress, attacked the move. |
| "The Slave Labour Banksy belongs to the people of Haringey, not to a wealthy private client," he said. "We want the sale stopped and the Banksy back where it belongs in London N22." | |
| When the mural was up for auction in Miami, where it was expected to fetch up to £450,000, Claire Kober, the leader of Haringey council, said they were exploring "all options to bring back Banksy to the community where it belongs". | When the mural was up for auction in Miami, where it was expected to fetch up to £450,000, Claire Kober, the leader of Haringey council, said they were exploring "all options to bring back Banksy to the community where it belongs". |
| There was suspicion that the mural had been stolen when it disappeared in February but Scotland Yard said there were "no reports of any theft". | There was suspicion that the mural had been stolen when it disappeared in February but Scotland Yard said there were "no reports of any theft". |
| The Wood Green councillor Alan Strickland said local people would relaunch their campaign and the mural "belongs with the people of north London". | |
| "We are quite shocked by the development and really disappointed that after a community campaign it should be put up for sale again," he said. | |
| "We have been encouraging people to contact the events company to ask them to remove the piece. | |
| "We saw the level of public anger last time, as the story went around the world, and I expect the same this time." | |
| The auctioneers Sincura said the mural had "been sensitively restored under a cloak of secrecy", and would go on show alongside pieces by Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol and Mario Testino. | |
| Slave Labour will go on sale at the London Film Museum in London's Covent Garden on 2 June. | Slave Labour will go on sale at the London Film Museum in London's Covent Garden on 2 June. |