Overview

• Six activists charged with 42 counts under section 12 of the Terrorism Act over alleged organising and addressing meetings pleaded not guilty at Westminster magistrates’ court and were granted conditional bail.
• The Crown Prosecution Service announced a further 24 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of people prosecuted since July’s ban to 138 and warning of more charges to come.
• Police say the charges cover plans for gatherings in London, Manchester and Cardiff, including a demonstration scheduled for 6 September, and 13 Zoom meetings held between 10 July and 21 August.
• Met leaders said anyone expressing support for the proscribed group at Saturday’s Parliament Square protest will be arrested, citing sufficient officer numbers, custody capacity and an estimated £10m policing bill this month.
• The Home Office has secured a 25 September Court of Appeal hearing to challenge permission for a judicial review of the ban, while a related Scottish case brought the number charged in linked probes to seven.