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Saturday, August 9, 2025
At least 150 protesters arrested for backing banned Palestine Action group in London
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLONDON — London’s Metropolitan Police says officers had arrested at least 150 people for supporting Palestine Action at a protest backing the group banned last month under anti-terror laws.
“We’ve now arrested 150 people in Parliament Square,” the force says in a post on X, adding “there are still people holding placards supporting Palestine Action” and that “officers are steadily working through the crowd making further arrests.”
Arrest update: We’ve now arrested 150 people in Parliament Square.
While many of those remaining in the Square are media and onlookers, there are still people holding placards supporting Palestine Action.
Officers are steadily working through the crowd making further arrests. pic.twitter.com/k5xDIWKQQY
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) August 9, 2025
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