Overview
- The Home Office plans to let senior officers restrict protests by factoring in the cumulative effect of repeated marches, alongside a review of whether current laws should allow outright bans.
- Counter-terror police obtained warrants to hold four suspects for up to five more days, while two others arrested after Thursday’s attack were released without further action.
- Nearly 500 people were arrested in London for showing support for the proscribed group Palestine Action after rallies went ahead despite calls to postpone.
- Investigators say attacker Jihad Al‑Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian origin, wore a fake explosive device and may have been influenced by extremist Islamist ideology while on bail for an alleged rape.
- The IOPC is examining the firearms response, including whether police gunfire contributed to the death of victim Adrian Daulby, as three other men remain in hospital and patrols are stepped up around Jewish sites.