Overview

• The Metropolitan Police confirmed on June 13 that the investigation into Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell’s roles in a January pro-Palestine protest has been dropped with no charges filed.
• Both MPs were initially called for interview over alleged breaches of protest restrictions but maintain they complied fully with police directions.
• Officers referred the case to the Crown Prosecution Service on the basis that elected representatives carried “greater culpability” under public order laws.
• Corbyn and McDonnell criticised the probe as an attempt to silence democratic rights and undermine the principle of equal treatment before the law.
• Voices across party lines in the Commons, including Conservative MP Sir Edward Leigh, urged that MPs should face the same legal standards as ordinary citizens.