A man named Tim Speers, 41, is accused of planning to spray paint the word "Palestine" on the lawn of a luxury estate in the Cotswolds the day before it was set to host a wedding reception for former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife, Carrie. The incident took place at the estate of Lord Anthony Bamford, a prominent Conservative Party donor and chairman of the construction equipment company JCB. Speers and another man, Sean Middlebrough, were arrested on July 29, 2022, while carrying spray paint, glue, and a red boiler suit. They were stopped by police near the Daylesford Estate, which was hosting the wedding reception the following day. Speers had recorded a voice note in which he said he had agreed to carry out a protest for an organization called Palestine Action. In the message, he described the plan to spray paint the word "Palestine" in red on a large heart-shaped lawn at the estate using a weed sprayer. However, Speers has since denied intending to cause criminal damage, claiming he abandoned the plan after realizing the estate had a heavy security presence upon arrival. Prosecutor Christiaan Moll told the court that Middlebrough, who faces the same charge, has not attended the trial and will be dealt with separately. Police said they found paint, glue, and a boiler suit in the men’s bags, suggesting they had come to the area with the intent to cause disruption. Speers was also found to be carrying two books, one of which contained a handwritten contact list for a "media team," and the other, a business card titled "Anonymous for the Voiceless." In his voice note, Speers explained that he had been contacted by members of Palestine Action, who asked him to protest against Lord Bamford and his company JCB, which he claimed had been involved in the destruction of Palestinian homes. He described the plan to write "Palestine" on the lawn as a symbolic protest against the alleged complicity of JCB and Boris Johnson in the ongoing conflict in Palestine. However, Speers now says he decided not to proceed with the protest after seeing the large security presence at the estate. The trial continues.