79 m. ago About 300 arrested as protesters defy ban on Palestine Action in London

Police say offences include assault and support for a proscribed group as 1,500 defied ban in Parliament SquareAbout 300 people have been arrested at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.Defend Our Juries, who organised the demonstrations, said there were 1,500 sign-holders in Parliament Square on Saturday at a fresh protest in London against the ban. At the previous major demonstration last month, 532 people were arrested for taking part. Participants gathered in Parliament Square by 1pm, many holding signs that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” Continue reading...

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85 m. ago Around 300 arrested at tense Palestine Action protest in Parliament Square

Around 300 arrested at tense Palestine Action protest in Parliament Square  London Evening Standard

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2 h. ago More than 150 arrested as protesters defy ban on Palestine Action in London

Police say offences include assault and support for a proscribed group as 1,500 defied ban in Parliament SquareMore than 150 people have been arrested at the largest demonstration yet opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.Defend Our Juries, who organised the demonstrations, said there were 1,500 sign-holders in Parliament Square on Saturday at a fresh protest in London against the ban. At the previous major demonstration last month, 532 people were arrested for taking part. Participants gathered in Parliament Square by 1pm, many holding signs that read: “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Palestine Action protest ‘peaceful’, organiser says as police claim abuse

An estimated 1,500 people gathered in Westminster to protest against the banning of Palestine Action as a terror group.

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2 h. ago Around 150 arrested at tense Palestine Action protest in Parliament Square

Around 150 arrested at tense Palestine Action protest in Parliament Square  London Evening Standard

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3 h. ago Police ‘subjected to exceptional level of abuse’ at Palestine Action protest

It comes as violent clashes broke out in Westminster, where an estimated 1,500 people gathered for the rally.

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4 h. ago Police draw batons as violent clashes erupt during mass arrests at Palestine Action protest in Parliament Square

Police said around 150 people have been arrested so far as organisers described the scenes as ‘Labour’s Poll Tax moment’

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4 h. ago Palestine Action supporters clash with police in London protest

Palestine Action supporters clash with police in London protest  The Times

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4 h. ago Police use batons as dozens arrested at Palestine Action protest

Police use batons as dozens arrested at Palestine Action protest  Middle East Eye

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4 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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6 h. ago Police begin arrests at London protest over Palestine Action ban – video

Police begin arrests at London protest over Palestine Action ban – video  The Guardian

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7 h. ago Crowd chants ‘shame on you’ as police make arrests at huge Palestine Action protest in Parliament Square

Up to 1,000 people are expected to defy terror laws by showing their support for the banned group

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7 h. ago Arrests begin at central London protest in support of Palestine Action

One man was seen being taken away by police as the crowd in Parliament Square chanted ‘shame on you’.

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8 h. ago Arrests begin at Palestine Action protest as hundreds gather in Parliament Square

Up to 1,000 people are expected to defy terror laws by showing their support for the banned group

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11 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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14 h. ago Hundreds to risk arrest at Palestine Action protest in Westminster

Hundreds to risk arrest at Palestine Action protest in Westminster  London Evening Standard

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16 h. ago In Australia, racist violence is nothing new. But emboldened neo

The so-called ‘March for Australia’ echoed the Cronulla race riots – and not by accident. Are we seeing history repeating, or the start of something worse?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe text messages circulating around Sydney’s Sutherland shire in early December 2005 explained precisely the purpose of the gathering. “Just a reminder that Cronulla’s 1st wog bashing day is still on this Sunday,” one read. “Chinks bashing day is on the 27th and the Jews are booked in for early January.”On Sunday 11 December, more than 5,000 people, mostly young men, swarmed Cronulla beach. They wore Australian flags as capes, they had drawn the Eureka flag on their bodies. They were drinking alcohol and they were chanting – and they were beating up anyone who wasn’t white. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago People in 29 Welsh streets celebrate as they land £1,000 payouts

The postcode lottery raises money for charities

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22 h. ago The queue for Dover? Pictures show large group of men idling by notorious French people smuggling port as UK little boat arrivals pass 50,000 since Labour swept to power last year 

The milestone underscores the failure of Sir Keir Starmer 's 'smash the gangs' strategy, which critics have long insisted will not work without an effective deterrent for the migrants themselves.

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23 h. ago Patients wrongly diagnosed with diabetes and put on unnecessary medication after 55,000 NHS blood test blunders

At least 55,000 people will need further tests after errors were found in machines used to diagnose the condition.

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