97 m. 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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2 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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3 h. ago Met begin fresh wave of Palestine Action arrests as hundreds gather to show support for the banned group

Protesters gathered in Parliament Square today to express solidarity with the banned terror group, despite police warnings that anyone attending the demonstration could face arrest.

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4 h. ago London protests LIVE: Mass arrests as police drag away Palestine Action protesters in Parliament Square

Attendees are expected to refuse street bail, requiring more people to be taken into custody

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5 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 Palestine Action protests LIVE as hundreds face arrest at UK demonstrations

Hundreds of people are set to risk being arrested as protests take place in support of Palestine Action across the UK today with demonstrations in several cities

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19 h. ago Hundreds of people set to defy arrest warnings in support of Palestine Action

Demonstrators are set to take action in London, Belfast and Edinburgh, holding signs saying: ‘I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action’.

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24 h. ago Daughter of Holocaust survivor plans to be arrested in support of Palestine Action

Carolyn Gelenter plans to be arrested when she joins over a thousand people supporting Palestine Action in Parliament Square on Saturday

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25 h. ago Further 24 people charged with terror offences over support for Palestine Action

The charges come ahead of a planned protest in London on Saturday

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25 h. ago Further 24 people charged over showing support for Palestine Action

The charges come ahead of a planned protest in London on Saturday

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26 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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59 h. ago Six charged with terrorism offences over 'Palestine Action support meetings'

They have been remanded in custody and are scheduled to appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday

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68 h. ago Scot among six charged with terrorism offences over alleged support for Palestine Action

Patrick Friend, 26, of Grange in Edinburgh, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

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2 d. ago Man appears at Scots court charged with terrorism offence after 'support for Palestine Action' probe

Anthony Harvey has been charged under the Terrorism Act after a police investigation into “those involved in encouraging support for Palestine Action”.

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3 d. ago Palestine Action Scotland: Man, 59, arrested and charged over alleged support for proscribed group

The man will appear at Oban Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

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3 d. ago Man arrested after police probe of 'those involved in encouraging Palestine Action support'

A 59-year-old man in Oban has been arrested and charged as part of an ongoing investigation into those involved in encouraging support for Palestine Action.

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4 d. ago Underestimating support for climate action limits political decision making, study says

Research reveals huge disparity between perceived and actual willingness of public to contribute to fixing climatePoliticians and policymakers significantly underestimate the public’s willingness to contribute to climate action, limiting the ambition and scope of green policies, according to research.Delegates at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) were asked to estimate what percentage of the global population would say they were willing to give 1% of their income to help fix climate change. The average estimate was 37%, but recent research found the true figure is 69%. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago More than 1,000 Palestine Action supporters are planning second mass rally in London despite arrests

Police have warned that anyone convicted of supporting Palestine Action faces six months in jail and a travel ban for EU countries

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5 d. ago Met Police charge 47 more people over support for Palestine Action amid backlash

It brings the total number of those charged over support for Palestine Action to 114 following a wave of protests

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5 d. ago Police charge 47 more people over alleged support for Palestine Action

The total number of suspects charged so far is 114, and hundreds have been arrested in total.

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