2 h. ago Man, 28, is charged with arson after Labour MP Sharon Hodgson's office is set on fire

Joshua Oliver, 28, has been charged with arson after Labour MP Sharon Hodgson's constituency office was devastated by a fire overnight.

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4 h. ago Sharon Hodgson: Man charged with arson after fire at Labour MP’s constituency office

The fire also wrecked a charity base and an NHS mental health service for veterans

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4 h. ago ‘Unprecedented’ number of terror charges since Labour’s Palestine Action ban

At least 138 people have been charged under the Terrorism Act for supporting Palestine Action since July – far surpassing numbers related to the ‘War on Terror’ after 9/11

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7 h. ago 'Major escalation' in Palestine Action protests as Parliament Square 'national mobilisation' demo announced

Week of ‘mass actions’ promised by Defend Our Juries, including the targeting of the Labour Annual Conference

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7 h. ago Week of protests over Palestine Action ban will begin at Labour conference

Group opposing the proscription announces ‘major escalation’ that will culminate in London on 4 OctoberUK politics live – latest updatesA week of mass actions protesting against the ban on Palestine Action has been announced, beginning at the Labour party conference in Liverpool and culminating in a national mobilisation in Parliament Square in London on 4 October.The plans were announced by Defend Our Juries on Friday, a week after 857 people were arrested under the Terrorism Act at a demonstration outside parliament opposing the proscription. It said the next phase of the protests represented a “major escalation” that would create an “unprecedented challenge” for the police, with 1,100 people already registered to take part and risk arrest. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Arrest of ‘harmless old ladies’ what outlawed Palestine Action wants – Clarke

The Conservative peer urged the use of discretion in dealing with protesters following the proscription of the organisation

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51 h. ago Police arrest peaceful protesters supporting Palestine Action in London

Police arrest peaceful protesters supporting Palestine Action in London  NBC News

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4 d. ago Jeremy Corbyn slams ban on Palestine Action during parliament address

Jeremy Corbyn has called on the UK government to reverse its ban on Palestine Action.

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4 d. ago PHOTO GALLERY: Police in London arrest almost 900 at protest against banning of Palestine Action

PHOTO GALLERY: Police in London arrest almost 900 at protest against banning of Palestine Action  World Socialist Web Site

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4 d. ago Banksy's Already Covered Painting in London Comments on the U.K.'s Palestine Action Crackdown

Banksy's Already Covered Painting in London Comments on the U.K.'s Palestine Action Crackdown  thisiscolossal.com

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4 d. ago MPs demand Palestine Action terrorism ban rethink as controversial order defended

Security Minister Dan Jarvis told the Commons it was right to proscribe Palestine Action after nearly 900 people were arrested on Saturday, sparking a backlash from MPs

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4 d. ago Banksy unveils mural at London’s High Court after mass arrests of Palestine Action activists

Banksy unveils mural at London’s High Court after mass arrests of Palestine Action activists  Ynetnews

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4 d. ago Palestine Action protest arrests ‘not sustainable’, Stella Creasy tells Commons

The Labour MP said the definition of terrorism risks being ‘diluted’ if arrests continue.

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4 d. ago Banksy artwork shows judge beating protester amid Palestine Action demo arrests storm

Banksy artwork shows judge beating protester amid Palestine Action demo arrests storm  London Evening Standard

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4 d. ago New Banksy artwork shows judge beating protester amid Palestine Action protest arrests storm

Banksy’s latest artwork depicts a judge using his gavel to strike a protester who is lying on the ground holding a placard

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4 d. ago Corbyn calls 890 arrested at Palestine Action rally ‘people of principle and courage’

Jeremy Corbyn called the 890 people arrested at a demonstration in support of Palestine Action in London’s Parliament Square on Saturday people of “principle” and “courage.”

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4 d. ago London protests: Nearly 900 Palestine Action supporters detained; government defends ban on group

London protests: Nearly 900 Palestine Action supporters detained; government defends ban on group  The Times of India

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4 d. ago Palestine Action: Past BMJ editor arrested at London Gaza protest over signs

Palestine Action: Past BMJ editor arrested at London Gaza protest over signs  The BMJ

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5 d. ago Almost 900 protesters arrested in London as Palestine Action repression deepens

Almost 900 protesters arrested in London as Palestine Action repression deepens  World Socialist Web Site

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5 d. 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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