Overview

• Merseyside Police said arrests were made near The Wheel of Liverpool on suspicion of wearing or carrying an article supporting a proscribed organisation.
• Around 100 people stood silently holding signs reading “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action,” according to Defend Our Juries.
• Palestine Action was proscribed in July after the group said it damaged two RAF Voyager aircraft at Brize Norton the previous month.
• Amnesty International UK criticised the arrests as disproportionate and warned of chilling consequences for free speech and protest.
• The Metropolitan Police has stated Terrorism Act arrests are handled by its Counter Terrorism Command, with charging decisions expedited alongside the CPS.