“London police arrest dozens days before Supreme Court hearing on Palestine Action ban”

Key points

• London police detained dozens of Palestine Action supporters on Saturday.
• The arrests came days before the UK Supreme Court hearing on the ban.
• Police said most arrests were for expressing support for a proscribed organisation.
• Nearly 4,000 people have been arrested since Palestine Action was proscribed in July 2025.
• Protests occurred outside the US Embassy in London and the US consulate in Edinburgh.