FOUR protesters were arrested after apple crumble and custard was thrown at a display case containing the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London on Saturday morning.

New non-violent civil resistance group Take Back Power called for a citizen-led assembly that has the power to tax the rich as it claimed responsibility for the stunt.

Footage shared by the group showed one demonstrator removing the large foil tray of crumble from a bag and then slamming it against the glass protecting the Imperial State Crown.

Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity which looks after the tower, said that the jewels were not damaged during the incident.

The Metropolitan Police said: “Four protesters have been arrested following criminal damage at the Tower of London.”

Policing minister Sarah Jones branded the incident “disgraceful.”

Take Back Power targeted London’s swanky Ritz Hotel on Wednesday, emptying bags of manure next to its Christmas tree.