Police arrest 466 people over Palestine Action support at protest

Defend Our Juries, which organised the demonstration, said between 600 and 700 people were in Parliament Square on Saturday afternoon

A woman is led away by police as supporters of Palestine Action take part in a mass action in Parliament Square Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA

More than 460 people have been arrested for supporting banned group Palestine Action, with a further five detained for assaulting police officers after protesters gathered in central London.

Hundreds attended Saturday’s demonstration in Parliament Square, organised by Defend Our Juries, with the Metropolitan Police warning it would arrest anyone expressing support for Palestine Action.