6 h. ago Palestine Action terror ban risks ‘I am Spartacus’ moment, Labour peer warns

Baroness Chakrabarti urged the government to ‘think again’, warning that the ban on the group may lead to more people, not fewer, taking to the streets to support them

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24 h. ago ‘I’m on the right side of history’: The church minister risking prison time to support Palestine Action

More than 500 people were arrested at the biggest demonstration since the group was proscribed a terrorist organisation

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27 h. ago Voices: I was arrested at the Palestine Action ban protest – and it all still seems surreal

I never envisaged that, at the age of 75, I would be detained under the Terrorism Act while people screamed ‘Shame on you!’, writes environmentalist and author Jonathon Porritt

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27 h. ago ‘I’m on the right side of history’: The east London minister risking prison time to support Palestine Action

More than 500 people were arrested at the biggest demonstration since the group was proscribed a terrorist organisation

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44 h. ago What will happen to people arrested at Palestine Action demonstration?

After more than 500 arrests on Saturday, anyone convicted under s12 of the Terrorism Act could get up to 14 years in jailThe consequences of being arrested for expressing support for Palestine Action could be “life-changing”, one of those detained during Saturday’s protests, Jonathon Porritt, has admitted.While the former government adviser said he had carefully deliberated over a decision to take part, the road ahead for the more than 500 people arrested on Saturday involves possible criminal charges, court cases and convictions. Ultimately, custodial sentences of as much as 14 years could be imposed. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Palestine Action ban ‘could become Starmer’s poll tax moment’ as freedom of speech row deepens

Baroness Chakrabarti said the proscription of the group risks exacerbating community tensions and campaigners warned the ban was a threat to freedom of speech

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46 h. ago How long can overstretched Met Police cope if Palestine Action protests continue?

‘Tiredness is setting in’ for overstretched Met police officers as protesters vow to continue flouting Palestine Action’s terror ban, writes Amy-Clare Martin

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49 h. ago Palestine Action is a ‘violent organisation’, Downing Street says after mass arrests over the weekend – UK politics live

Anyone showing support for Palestine Action ‘will feel full force of the law’, says justice minister as government defends decision to proscribe protest groupRichard Adams is the Guardian’s education editorStudents in England are expected to receive A-level grades that are closer to normal for the first time since the Covid pandemic triggered school closures and exam cancellations.If the student, for instance, needed three As [and] gets AAB, as long as the B is not in something that’s absolutely crucial for the course, I think there’s a very strong possibility the student would find they’d be getting a place. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago ‘Draconian and foolish’: Starmer faces backlash as hundreds arrested during Palestine Action protest

Diane Abbott warned the government was in danger of making itself look ‘both draconian and foolish’

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51 h. ago Voices: Arresting hundreds for protesting against a ban on Palestine Action shames us all

This is supposed to be a free country – but doling out criminal records to hundreds of pensioners should serve as a rebuke to the government, whose heavy-handed approach to this ‘terror’ organisation needs a rethink, says Sean O’Grady

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53 h. ago Lord Hermer told to 'enforce the law' and chase prosecutions after hundreds of Palestine Action supporters are arrested in London

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that 522 people were detained for displaying placards in support of the banned terror group in central London on Saturday.

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53 h. ago Anyone showing support for Palestine Action ‘will feel full force of the law’, justice minister says – UK politics live

Government defends decision to proscribe protest group after mass arrests at a demonstration in Westminster over the weekendIn other news, a hostile environment era deportation policy is being expanded by Labour as the government continues to try to limit the threat from Reform by talking and acting toughly on migration.Foreign criminals from 15 more countries, including India, Bulgaria and Australia, face deportation before they have a chance to appeal against the decision to remove them, in a widening of the government’s “deport first, appeal later” scheme.Richard Dannatt wrote privately to two separate Home Office ministers asking them to address the “threat” posed by the group after its activists targeted a factory in 2022.The activists caused extensive damage to the factory which is run by Teledyne, a US multinational that sells technology for military, aerospace and other applications. Lord Dannatt has been a paid adviser to the company since 2022. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Government vows Palestine Action supporters 'will feel the full force of the law' after 532 arrests at protest

It comes after the Met said policing the protest at the weekend posed ‘unrealistic’ challenges

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66 h. ago London police up arrest tally to 522 at rally for proscribed group Palestine Action

London police up arrest tally to 522 at rally for proscribed group Palestine Action  The Times of Israel

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68 h. ago UK police arrest 522 over support for Palestine Action at London protests

UK police arrest 522 over support for Palestine Action at London protests  Al Jazeera

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69 h. ago Palestine Action ban protest: half of those arrested were 60 or over, data shows

Total of 532 arrests at London protest on Saturday, most for displaying placards or signs in support of proscribed groupHalf of the people arrested during the protest in relation to Palestine Action in London on Saturday were aged 60 or above, according to police figures.A total of 532 people were arrested at the largest demonstration relating to the group since it was proscribed last month. All but 10 were under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act for displaying supportive placards or signs. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Primal Scream praise The Only Ones' Peter Perrett after arrest at Palestine Action demonstration in London

Primal Scream praise The Only Ones' Peter Perrett after arrest at Palestine Action demonstration in London  NME

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2 d. ago Total number of Palestine Action support arrests rises to 522

Hundreds attended the demonstration in Parliament Square on Saturday, organised by Defend Our Juries.

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2 d. ago Number of arrests at Palestine Action protest rises to 532 with majority for displaying placards

During a day of chaos and farce, Left-wing protesters swamped London 's Parliament Square on Saturday in support of Palestine Action, which has been outlawed by the government.

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2 d. ago At least 532 people arrested at London protests against ban on Palestine Action

At least 532 people arrested at London protests against ban on Palestine Action  ITVX

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