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Almost 140 arrested at protest against Palestine Action ban outside US embassy in London

Hundreds of people gathered outside the US embassy in Battersea, south London, holding signs that read: “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.” Demonstrators also held a vigil in support of the group outside the US consulate in Edinburgh.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated October 31, 2026, 6:48 PM UTC

Met alleges demonstrators ‘meeting to purposefully commit a crime’ in largest such gathering under Burnham Almost 140 people have been arrested at the largest mass demonstrations under Andy Burnham’s premiership opposing the proscription of Palestine Action.

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