88 m. ago Invesco latest financial services firm to be hit by Palestine Action

Invesco's Westminster office was attacked by Palestine Action activists on Monday, as red paint was plastered on the walls of the global investment firm's building

Economics

88 m. ago Labour MP warns proscribing Palestine Action would be ‘kneejerk reaction’

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has unveiled plans to proscribe Palestine Action after a break-in at RAF Brize Norton.

Events

4 h. ago Palestine Action supporters clash with police after Government vows to ban group under anti

Arrests made as protest turns violent a week after two activists broke into an RAF base and damaged two Voyager planes

Politics

4 h. ago The Guardian view on Palestine Action: if red paint is terrorism, what isn’t? | Editorial

Labelling direct action as an act of terror criminalises dissent, chills speech and redefines nuisance as extremism under the banner of national securityThe UK government’s intention to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 marks a significant escalation in the treatment of civil disobedience. It elevates a group known for throwing red paint at buildings and military aircraft into the same legal category as al-Qaida and Islamic State. If there’s a serious threat from these activists, we’ve yet to see it – just a ministerial statement discussing civil disobedience in the language of counterinsurgency.If this is all that Palestine Action can be accused of, then the government is wrong. Ministers are setting a dangerous precedent by using terror laws to outlaw protest – and penalising protesters not for violence but for making a nuisance and vandalism. The cost will be felt in press freedom, political accountability and the right to resist. The home secretary’s statem...

Events

4 h. ago The Guardian view on maternity care failings: Wes Streeting’s new inquiry must learn from past mistakes, not repeat them | Editorial

The health secretary deserves praise for trying something new. But links between poor care and overstretched staff must not be avoidedThe announcement of a new inquiry into maternity care failures in England, including the shockingly higher risk of mortality faced by black and Asian mothers, indicates an overdue recognition that improvements are needed. From the devastating 2015 review of a decade of failure at Morecambe Bay, to last year’s birth trauma report from MPs, there is no shortage of evidence that women face unacceptable risks when giving birth on the NHS. The question is whether a review chaired by Wes Streeting himself can achieve what previous ones have not.His role as chair is not the only novel aspect of this inquiry. A panel including bereaved parents will share their experiences and knowledge, alongside expert evidence. This format should focus minds on the human consequences of systemic failures, including mother and baby deaths, and on the need for accountabi...

Events

5 h. ago Protesters chant ‘shame on you’ at Met Police as Palestine Action ban confirmed

Watch as protesters clash with police in London on Monday (23 June) at a demonstration in solidarity with Palestine Action.

Events

7 h. ago Who are Palestine Action? Home Secretary announces move to ban group under anti

The Home Secretary can proscribe an organisation if they believe it is concerned in terrorism

Society

7 h. ago UK to ban Palestine Action, police clash with group’s supporters in London

UK to ban Palestine Action, police clash with group’s supporters in London  Al Jazeera

Events

8 h. ago 'Terrorist' protest group Palestine Action clash with police as government tries to ban them after they broke into RAF base and vandalised plane

Hundreds of activists waving Palestinian flags and holding placards gathered at Trafalgar Square today.

Events

8 h. ago Palestine Action supporters descend on London and clash with police as protest ban imposed

Palestine Action supporters descend on London and clash with police as protest ban imposed  GB News

Events

9 h. ago Home Secretary decides to proscribe Palestine Action after ‘disgraceful attack’

Yvette Cooper confirmed the move after Palestine Action’s vandalism of two planes inside RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

Society

9 h. ago Palestine Action protest LIVE: Police make arrests as protesters vent fury over move to ban 'terrorist' group

Follow the Standard’s live coverage of the Palestine Action protest in central London as Home Secretary announces move to ban group

Events

9 h. ago Palestine Action protest: Demonstrators gather in London after ban

Palestine Action protest: Demonstrators gather in London after ban  The Telegraph

Events

9 h. ago Palestine Action proscribed as terror group by Yvette Cooper amid angry clashes

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has declared Palestine Action, whose activists damaged two RAF planes at Brize Norton air base last week, is a proscribed terror organisation

Events

9 h. ago Protesters clash with police at Palestine Action demonstration

The crowd surged towards police when officers tried to detain someone in Trafalgar Square.

Events

9 h. ago Palestine Action: police clash with protesters in London — follow live

Palestine Action: police clash with protesters in London — follow live  The Times

Events

9 h. ago Palestine Action protest LIVE: Demonstrators clash with police on Trafalgar Square as group set to be deemed 'terrorists'

Follow the Standard’s live coverage of the Palestine Action protest in central London as the group is expected to be classed as a terrorist organisation later today

Events

9 h. ago Palestine Action protesters clash with police as government confirms ban on group under anti

Palestine Action protesters clash with police as government confirms ban on group under anti-terror laws  The Independent

Events

10 h. ago Palestine Action protesters clash with police in chaos near Trafalgar Square

Shocking images have captured clashes between the police and Palestine Action protesters at a popular UK landmark in London this afternoon

Events

10 h. ago Who are Palestine Action and why is the UK government banning them?

The UK-based group has been targeting arms manufacturers in the UK since 2020

Politics