Cliff Notes
- Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley expressed shock and frustration over a planned protest supporting Palestine Action, which the government aims to ban under anti-terror laws.
- Palestine Action activists previously vandalised military aircraft at RAF Brize Norton, prompting potential proscription as a terrorist group due to significant criminal damage and assaults.
- Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to brief MPs on the proposed ban, with legal considerations requiring parliamentary debate and approval.
Met Police chief ‘frustrated’ at planned protest to support Palestine Action – as government moves to ban the group | UK News
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley says he is “shocked and frustrated” at a planned protest in support of Palestine Action.
The demonstration, due to take place in Westminster later, comes as the government moves to ban the group under anti-terror laws.
Activists from Palestine Action hit the headlines last week after targeting RAF Brize Norton and damaging two military aircraft in a significant security breach.