Multiple arrests at Palestine Action protest after group banned by government
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The Independent covers significant current events such as reproductive rights, climate action, and Big Tech. They investigate major financial activities and produce impactful documentaries like 'The A Word,' focused on women's reproductive rights. A recent Palestine Action protest in Parliament Square led to multiple arrests by the Metropolitan Police, which confirmed that arrests had occurred during a quiet demonstration. The Home Office has designated Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, making support for the group a criminal offense punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
The Home Office has welcomed the ban on Palestine Action, after the group failed to block its proscription with a late-night legal bid. The designation as a terror group means that membership of or support for Palestine Action is a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
Multiple people appear to have been arrested at an originally-silent Palestine Action protest on Parliament Square. A mass of Metropolitan Police circled around dozens of protesters standing quietly beneath the statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
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