Overview
- A week of “Lift the Ban” demonstrations began on Tuesday across the UK, with Nottingham’s protest proceeding under a heavy police presence and evidence‑gathering teams.
- Police forces said they may arrest people who display slogans deemed to support the proscribed group, citing offences under the Terrorism Act 2000.
- Palestine Action was banned in July after an RAF Brize Norton breach that allegedly caused £7 million in aircraft damage, making affiliation or support a terrorism offence punishable by up to 14 years.
- Organisers report nearly 2,000 arrests and about 170 charges from earlier actions, with policing responses ranging from mass arrests in London to no arrests in some localities.
- The High Court is set to hear co‑founder Huda Ammori’s challenge next week after ministers failed to block it, as independent experts urge a narrower terrorism definition and six defendants went on trial over an alleged 2024 Elbit break‑in in Bristol.