Police have begun to arrest supporters of Palestine Action at a protest in London’s Parliament Square.

More than 500 people are expected to hold up placards supporting the proscribed organisation at the event in Parliament Square, organised by legal campaign group Defend Our Juries.

The Metropolitan Police said one person has so far been arrested at the separate Palestine Coalition march, which set off from Russell Square heading to Whitehall via Aldwych and the Strand.

The arrest was “for a placard showing support for Palestine Action”, the force said.

The ban on Palestine Action means that membership, or support for, the group is a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison, under the Terrorism Act 2000.

It comes days after the first three people to be charged with su

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