Downing Street has described Palestine Action as a “violent organisation” responsible for “significant injury” and “extensive criminal damage,” stating that it meets the criteria for proscription under the Terrorism Act. …
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Police have arrested 474 people during a mass protest in central London against the government’s ban on the activist group Palestine Action, marking the highest number of arrests in a …
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Police in London have arrested 466 people during a large demonstration at Parliament Square in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action. The arrests are among the largest mass detentions …
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Former Guantanamo Detainee Moazzam Begg Among 365 Arrested at London Palestine Action Protest
Moazzam Begg, a former Guantanamo Bay detainee, was among 365 people arrested in Westminster’s Parliament Square during a mass protest in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action. The Metropolitan …
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200 Arrested at London Protest Supporting Banned Group Palestine Action, Police Warn of More
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed 200 arrests at a protest in Westminster for showing support for the proscribed group Palestine Action, with further arrests expected. The demonstration, organised by Defend …
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Three thousand riot officers have been placed on standby across England and Wales ahead of a weekend of planned protests and counter-protests targeting hotels housing asylum seekers. Police commanders authorised …
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Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle Refuses to Release Israel Correspondence Citing FOI Exemption
House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has refused to release email correspondence with Israeli politicians, citing a specific exemption under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. The withheld material …
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A 64-year-old man injured in an alleged assault at St Pancras station has been discharged from hospital as police continue efforts to question far-right activist Tommy Robinson, who left the …
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Tommy Robinson has lost his Court of Appeal challenge against the length of his 18-month prison sentence for contempt of court, following repeated breaches of a High Court order. The …
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A 16-year-old Syrian refugee who was fatally stabbed in Huddersfield last Thursday had only been living in the town for two weeks, according to his family. Ahmad Mamdouh Al Ibrahim …