Overview

• Police said the Westminster march and Parliament Square gatherings involved coordinated efforts to obstruct officers that escalated into assaults, including kicking, spitting and throwing objects.
• Organisers from Defend Our Juries rejected the violence claims and accused officers of using excessive force against largely peaceful protesters, noting many detainees were elderly.
• The Metropolitan Police reported the bulk of arrests on suspicion of supporting a proscribed organisation, with more than two dozen detentions linked to alleged assaults and public-order offenses.
• Palestine Action was banned in July after activists entered RAF Brize Norton and sprayed RAF aircraft, an action the government cited to justify the designation under terrorism laws.
• A legal challenge to the proscription is underway as cumulative arrests since July run into the hundreds and media tallies report more than 100 people charged, while UN and Amnesty warn of risks to free expression.