Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:14pm on 10 Aug 2025,Sunday International
London’s Metropolitan Police arrested 532 people during a protest in Parliament Square supporting banned group Palestine Action, in violation of Section 13 of the UK Terrorism Act 2000. Of those detained, 259 were aged 60 or older, including nearly 100 in their 70s. The average age was 54, with 263 men, 261 women, and eight identifying as non-binary or undisclosed. Most arrests were for displaying placards supporting the proscribed organisation, which carries a penalty of up to 14 years in prison. Amnesty International called the mass arrests “deeply concerning.” All detainees have been released on bail with conditions barring related demonstrations. (PC: Sky News)
