Prominent environmentalist and author Sir Jonathon Porritt was arrested this afternoon at a mass protest in Bristol.

Sir Jonathon was one of 31 people arrested as part of a co-ordinated nationwide campaign calling for the ban on protest group Palestine Action to be lifted by the government.

The Bristol protest, organised by Defend Our Juries, began at 1pm. Protesters, most of whom were in their 60s and 70s, lined up along the ornamental water feature in front of City Hall on College Green, sat down and wrote on placards the words: “I oppose genocide I support Palestine Action”.

Sir Jonathon, a former advisor to the then Prince Charles, now King of England, said nothing as he was led away by Bristol police this afternoon.

The 75-year-old from Cheltenham , has been arrested before a

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