20 h. ago Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action ban protest, say Met police

Demonstration in central London on Saturday led to 857 arrests under Terrorism ActA total of 890 arrests were made at a demonstration in central London on Saturday against the banning of the protest group Palestine Action.Police arrested 857 people under the Terrorism Act for showing support for a proscribed group, while 33 people were arrested for other offences, including 17 for assaults on police officers, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Almost 900 people were arrested at London Palestine Action protest, police say

Almost 900 people were arrested at London Palestine Action protest, police say  Reuters

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22 h. ago Met police arrest almost 900 people at Palestine Action protest

London force hits out at ‘exceptional level of abuse’ at demonstration in support of banned group

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22 h. ago The UK's biggest ever mass arrest: Met Police announce today they arrested 857 people at demonstration in support of Palestine Action

Scotland Yard condemned the 'intolerable' abuse its officers suffered during the rally in Parliament Square, in Westminster, yesterday attended by an estimated 1,500 people.

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22 h. ago BREAKING: Palestine Action protest sees nearly 900 people arrested by Met Police

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22 h. ago Palestine Action protest sees nearly 900 people arrested by Met Police

890 people were arrested at a pro-Palestine Action protest at Parliament Square - officers were seen clashing with demonstrators as they picked up people to arrest them, including elderly & disabled people

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22 h. ago Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action protest, Met police say

Demonstration in central London on Saturday led to 857 arrests under Terrorism ActA total of 890 arrests were made at a demonstration against the banning of Palestine Action as a terrorist group in central London on Saturday.Police arrested 857 people under the Terrorism Act for showing support for a proscribed group, while 33 people were arrested for other offences, including 17 for assaults on police officers, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago BREAKING Met Police arrest nearly 900 Palestine Action supporters in London protest

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23 h. ago Met Police arrest nearly 900 Palestine Action supporters in London protest

Some 890 protesters at a Palestine Action rally have been arrested in Parliament Square, central London, the vast majority of whom have been cuffed for Terrorism Act Offences

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23 h. ago Nearly 900 people arrested at Westminster protest in support of banned group Palestine Action

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that 890 arrests were made during the demonstration in Parliament Square on Saturday

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43 h. ago Violent clashes break out at London protest in support of Palestine Action

Tensions have been swelling through the afternoon in Parliament Square as an estimated 1,500 people gathered for the rally.

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50 h. ago Police have ‘no choice’ but to arrest Palestine Action supporters, Met chief says

The deputy assistant commissioner has warned any attempt to overwhelm policing ‘absolutely will not work’

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66 h. ago Man released by police after arrest over death of woman, 53, is arrested again after second woman, 40, is found dead as Met launches double murder probe

A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murdering Carmenza Trujillo and re-arrested on suspicion of murdering Sheryl Wilkins.

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66 h. ago London 'murders': Man arrested as two women found dead months apart

Met Police detectives have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the deaths of two women in London - police say he has been remanded in custody

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68 h. ago People who show support for Palestine Action ‘will be arrested’, say Met Police

Campaign group Defend Our Juries said hundreds of people were expected to demonstrate against the Palestine Action ban in London on Saturday.

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3 d. ago Activists urge Met Police chief to halt arrests at Palestine Action ban protest

Defend Our Juries said hundreds of people are set to demonstrate on Saturday against the ban of Palestine Action.

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3 d. ago Six deny terror charges over 'Zoom plots for Palestine Action demos' including former Government lawyer

Six defendants accused of breaking the government’s terror ban on Palestine Action have appeared in court

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4 d. ago Met police chief calls for review of law after Graham Linehan arrest

Rowley says officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’ and are in an impossible positionThe Metropolitan police have declined to drop their investigation into the comedy writer Graham Linehan for tweets about trans issues, and said that the law used by officers to detain him needs reviewing.The Met commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, said on Wednesday officers should not be “policing toxic culture wars debates”, and while any review took place, officers would investigate only more serious cases concerning online messages. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Met chief backs officers over Graham Linehan arrest row, but says they shouldn’t ‘police toxic culture wars’

Both Sir Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting have re-emphasised that police should prioritise street crime following backlash over Graham Linehan’s arrest

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5 d. ago Met chief blames Government for Graham Linehan arrest furore: ‘We shouldn't be policing toxic culture wars debates’

Sir Mark Rowley says officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’ - and calls for a change in the law

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