Overview

• The Metropolitan Police reported 890 arrests, including 857 for supporting a proscribed organisation under the Terrorism Act and 33 for other offences, with 17 alleged assaults on officers.
• Defend Our Juries organised the sit‑in, estimating 1,500 participants who held signs backing Palestine Action as officers began arrests within minutes of the protest start.
• Police said officers faced "intolerable" abuse and drew batons during scuffles, while organisers disputed accounts of violence and described the gathering as peaceful.
• The government proscribed Palestine Action in July after damage to RAF Brize Norton aircraft estimated at £7 million, making public support a criminal offence carrying penalties of up to 14 years for organisers and shorter terms for supporters.
• A High Court has allowed co‑founder Huda Ammori to challenge the ban and ministers are appealing, as rights groups including the UN and Amnesty International warn the measure threatens free expression and as 138 people from earlier protests face charges.