The Metropolitan Police has said it will deploy officers from other regions to be "ready to respond" to numerous protests set to take place across the capital. Loading audio...

A senior officer admitted the scale of the demonstrations – including one protest of more than 500 people supporting the banned Palestine Action on Saturday – would put pressure on the force, but that it would be equipped “to respond to any eventuality”.

It comes after the force announced the first three people had been charged with supporting the group, now designated a terror organisation, in England and Wales on Thursday.

Other major events including the Community Shield match between Liverpool and Crystal Palace at Wembley are taking place and will require sizeable police resources.

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