A man is due in court after the vandalism of a Glasgow city centre bank.
A 25-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident, which took place in the early hours of this morning.
Police were called to HSBC on Buchanan Street after 3am.
The building was covered in red paint and the windows appeared to be smashed.
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Cops cordoned off a section of the busy shopping street and several police vans were still at the scene just before 9am.
Forensic officers appeared to be sweeping for prints.
The force confirmed that the man is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.
HSBC has hit out after the 'attack', saying that such 'criminal acts' against their branches threaten the safety of their colleagues, customers and their ability to serve the community.
A spokesperson for HSBC said: "Criminal acts against our branches threaten the safety of our colleagues, customers, and our ability to serve the community, including some of the most vulnerable people who rely on our network.
"Safety is our priority, and we are actively assisting law enforcement to ensure accountability for these attacks and restore normal service as quickly as possible."
We previously reported that a protest been held at the Barclays campus in Tradeston in November.
Mothers Against Genocide is a group which organises "for Palestine and all oppressed peoples" placed signs on the railings along the River Clyde, including phrases such as "stop banking on genocide" and "Barclays bombs have killed 17,000+ children in Gaza ".
The bank reportedly holds more than £2billion worth of shares in companies such as BAE Systems, Boeing and Raytheon which supply, directly or indirectly, the Israel Defence Forces.
It also previously held shares in Elbit Systems, Israel's largest private arms company, but by October 31 of 2024 had sold its 16,345 shares worth $3.4m.
Barclays also provides loans and underwriting to various companies which supply Israel with weapons and military technology.
Similarly, the James McCune building at the University of Glasgow was doused in red paint in an apparent protest over its investment in the arms trade in November.
According to the Glasgow University Arms Divestment Coalition, the university has more than £6.8m worth of investments in the arms industry, and has also received around £600,000 in research funding from BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce since 2017.
Students and others have called on the University of Glasgow to cease all investments in arms companies, meaning any company which derives more than 10% of its profits from manufacturing weapons.
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