Overview

• The Metropolitan Police imposed Public Order Act conditions preventing pro‑Palestinian groups from assembling in a defined zone around Whitehall covering Downing Street, Parliament Square, Westminster Bridge, parts of Trafalgar Square, and Victoria.
• A separate condition prohibits gatherings around Great Portland Street and Portland Place because of the proximity of a synagogue.
• The Campaign Against Antisemitism protest is scheduled for 7pm in Whitehall to mark a week since the Manchester synagogue attack.
• The force judged that large groups with opposing views converging posed a risk of serious disorder or serious disruption, and it has deployed officers to ensure safety and respond to incidents.
• Officials say anyone who breaches or encourages breaches of the conditions can be arrested, and the Government plans to amend Sections 12 and 14 of the Public Order Act to let police consider the cumulative impact of frequent protests following recent large demonstrations and nearly 500 arrests, most linked to Palestine Action.