Met warns of possible arrests at Palestine Action protest

Crime · First reported 30 Oct, 13:11 · Updated 13:46

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The Metropolitan Police says people attending a planned Saturday demonstration outside the US embassy in Battersea could be arrested for showing support for Palestine Action or helping organise the event. Organiser Defend Our Juries says 400 people have signed up; the protest is against the group’s proscription.

The Met says displaying support for Palestine Action, which was proscribed in June 2025, can be an offence under the Terrorism Act.
Defend Our Juries says 400 people have signed up for the demonstration outside the US embassy in Battersea on Saturday.
The Court of Appeal upheld the ban earlier this year; the organisers say their action comes ahead of a Supreme Court hearing about it.

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Key facts

Planned location: Public land outside the US embassy in Battersea.
Expected attendance: Defend Our Juries says 400 people have signed up.
Planned time: 1pm, according to an organiser briefing document.
Proscription: Palestine Action was proscribed in June 2025 under the Terrorism Act.
Met policing costs: The Met spent £1.3 million policing six Palestine-Israel public-order events across June and July 2026, according to figures obtained through a freedom of information request.