Overview

• Greater Manchester Police said the 12 face Section 13(1) charges for wearing or displaying items that could indicate membership or support for a proscribed group.
• The charges relate to a July 12 protest in St Peter’s Square, where police reported 16 arrests under the Terrorism Act.
• South Wales Police confirmed 13 arrests under the same law during a protest near Central Square in Cardiff on the same day.
• Palestine Action was designated a terrorist organisation in July after it claimed responsibility for damaging two RAF aircraft at Brize Norton, with losses put at £7 million.
• The Home Office intends to appeal a High Court decision allowing co‑founder Huda Ammori to pursue a legal challenge to the proscription.