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Pro-Palestine march sets off from Hyde Park as counter-demonstrators chant 'England till I die'
Thousands of people joined a march from Park Lane near Hyde Park to the US Embassy on Saturday, as part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration against Israel's military assault on Gaza.
The group had confirmed their route with the...
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Protesters scuffle with police in Parliament Square amid Armistice Day tensions
Counter protesters clashed with police in Parliament Square amid tensions over pro-Palestine rallies taking place on Armistice Day.
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Counter-protesters engage in violent clashes with police in Parliament Square on Armistice Day
Counter-protesters have clashed violently with police in Parliament Square amid chaotic and angry scenes close to the Cenotaph on Armistice Day.
The counter-protesters are opposed to a pro-Palestine demonstration marching from Hyde Park...
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Pro-Palestine march approaches Vauxhall Bridge
Footage of the pro-Palestine march as it approaches Vauxhall Bridge.
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Union flag-waving crowds clash with police on fringes of Armistice Day service in London
Counter-protesters clashed with officers ahead of a pro-Palestine demonstration on Armistice Day which is expected to be one of the largest political marches in British history.
Scuffles broke out as police attempted to stop a crowd of...
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Palestinian ambassador receives standing ovation at Sinn Fein conference
The Palestinian ambassador to Ireland, Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid has expressed gratitude to Irish people “for being so vocal on the side of justice”.
Dr Wahba Abdalmajid comments came as part of her keynote speech at Sinn Fein’s annual...
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Violent scuffles between police and counter-demonstrators in Parliament Square on Armistice Day
Counter-protesters have clashed violently with police in Parliament Square amid chaotic and angry scenes close to the Cenotaph on Armistice Day.
The counter-protesters are opposed to a pro-Palestine demonstration marching from Hyde Park...
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Counter-protesters clash with police in Parliament Square on Armistice Day
Counter-protesters have clashed violently with police in Parliament Square amid chaotic and angry scenes close to the Cenotaph on Armistice Day.
The counter-protesters are opposed to a pro-Palestine demonstration marching from Hyde Park...
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Protesters chant 'England, England, England' as wreaths are laid at the Cenotaph on Armistice Day
Hundreds of people gathered at the Cenotaph to observe two minutes of silence to commemorate the UK’s war dead at 11am, while violent clashes erupted between police and union flag-waving protesters attempting to reach...
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Politics daily briefing: November 11
Daily politics briefing for November 10, as police are braced for hundreds of thousands of people descending on the capital for what is expected to be one of the largest political marches in British history on Saturday.
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Clashes break out between police and crowds waving St George's flags as they try to reach Whitehall
Clashes have broken out between police and groups attempting to reach the Cenotaph. A large crowd of people bearing St George’s flags was seen walking along Embankment and shouting “England till I die”.
A line of police attempted to...
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Almost 2,000 Met officers to be on duty in central London over weekend
Almost 2,000 Metropolitan Police officers will be on duty in central London over the weekend, as the force prepares for Armistice and pro-Palestinian events.
The force said officers from other UK forces will also be on duty in the...
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Hundreds of trade unionists blockade BAE Systems weapons factory in Israel-Gaza protest
Hundreds of trade unionists under the banner “Workers for a Free Palestine” have blockaded weapons manufacturer BAE Systems’ factory in Kent in protest over the Israel-Gaza war.
Activists descended on the site in Chatham, Rochester, at...
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Shadow Chancellor brands PM too weak to sack 'reckless and irresponsible' Braverman
Pool clip with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, in which she discusses the future of Home Secretary Suella Braverman, the policing of upcoming Armistice Day protests, Labour's stance on the Middle East conflict, GDP figures and flood...
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Shadow Chancellor brands Sunak too weak to sack Braverman
Quotes from Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves discussing the future of Home Secretary Suella Braverman, the policing of upcoming Armistice Day protests, Labour's stance on the Middle East conflict and GDP figures
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Politics daily briefing: November 10
Daily politics briefing for November 10, as pressure grows on Rishi Sunak to sack his Home Secretary Suella Braverman.
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Suella Braverman leaves Hertfordshire home
Home Secretary Suella Braverman leaves her home in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Mrs Braverman has sparked a fresh row within the Conservative Party by accusing police of "playing favourites" with pro-Palestinian protesters.
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Suella Braverman in profile
Home Secretary Suella Braverman is quickly becoming one of the most controversial politicians in the UK.
Since her rise in stature in the Conservative Party she has caused several public rows with her rhetoric.
Now she is in more hot...
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Starmer renews call for Gaza 'humanitarian pause'
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer reacts to a question about the Israel-Palestine conflict, a humanitarian pause and the resignation of one of his shadow front-benchers this week, during a Q&A in Wolverhampton.
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Starmer criticises Home Secretary and PM on Wolverhampton visit
Sir Keir Starmer said people across the country are facing “the worst of all circumstances” with a Home Secretary who is “divisive” and a Prime Minister who is “too weak to do anything about it”.
“Across the country I think we see...
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Sadiq Khan was 'astonished' by Home Secretary's 'incorrect and inflammatory'' Times article
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan visits a school in North London to attend a Stand Up, Education Against Hate workshop aimed at challenging antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate.
He also commented the words of Home Secretary Suella Braverman who ...
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Suella Braverman’s claims of police bias not signed off by Downing Street
Suella Braverman has defied Rishi Sunak by publishing an explosive article in which she accused police of “playing favourites” with pro-Palestinian protesters without getting sign-off from Downing Street in advance.
The Home Secretary’s...
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Pro-Palestinian protesters scale Scottish Parliament
Pro-Palestinian protesters on the roof of the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh, after hanging a banner and the Palestinian flag. The group of five climbed up the awning outside the main entrance on Thursday morning, unfurling a...
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Case of Irish-Israeli girl feared kidnapped raised with Palestinian leadership
The case of an Irish-Israeli girl who is feared kidnapped in Gaza has been raised with the Palestinian Authority, an ambassador has said.
The Palestinian ambassador to Ireland said that she raised the case of eight-year-old Emily Hand...