Graffiti Drawings By Banksy

In October 2007, a story on the BBC website featured a photo allegedly taken by a passer-by in Bethnal Green, London, purporting to show Banksy at work with an assistant, scaffolding and a truck. The story confirms that Tower Hamlets Council in London has decided to treat all Banksy works as vandalism and remove them.
In July 2008, it was claimed by The Mail on Sunday that Banksy's real name is Robin Gunningham. His agent has refused to confirm or deny these reports.
In May 2009, the Mail on Sunday once again speculated about Gunningham being Banksy after a "self-portrait" a rat holding a sign with the word "Gunningham" shot on it was photographed in East London. This "new Banksy rat" story was also picked up by The Times and the Evening Standard.