Pro-Palestinian Protests Sweep Across UK, Target Labour Leader
Accusations of 'supporting genocide' levelled at Keir Starmer and other Labour MPs who did not back immediate Gaza ceasefire.
- Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters accuse Labour leader Keir Starmer of 'supporting genocide', targeting his constituency offices and other Labour MPs across Britain.
- Protests were held in towns and cities across the UK, including London, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, and Stevenage, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
- Many of the protests targeted Labour MPs who had voted against or abstained in the vote last week on the SNP amendment to the King’s Speech calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
- Protests also took place at several train stations across London, where British Transport Police issued Section 14a orders prohibiting protests.
- Thousands of people also marched in Manchester and Liverpool, criticizing the UK government for not calling for an immediate ceasefire.