Hundreds of protesters have defied the Prime Minister and marched through central London on the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Scores of demonstrators wearing keffiyehs in an array of colours took part in an Inter-University March stopping to protest at some of London's most prestigious universities, including King's College London (KCL) and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).
More than 400 people were arrested at a pro-Palestine protest in central London today, held in defiance of calls to cancel the demonstration following the terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester. Elderly people, relatives of Holocaust survivors, and those with disabilities were among the 493 arrested in Trafalgar Square, as protesters voiced their support for banned terror group Palestine Action.
Police have arrested 40 people after clashes with officers at a pro-Palestine protest near Downing Street. Six arrests were for assaults on police officers and the majority were for "breaching conditions, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement issued on Thursday night. The demonstration earlier in the evening was organised by Global Movement for Gaza UK, the force said, adding: