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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu Political correspondent

Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt David Lammy speech in London

A pro-Palestinian protester is removed from London’s Guildhall after interrupting David Lammy’s speech.
A pro-Palestinian protester is removed from London’s Guildhall after interrupting David Lammy’s speech. Photograph: Maja Smiejkowska/PA

A keynote speech by David Lammy at a Labour-linked thinktank’s conference has been disrupted by protesters who held Palestinian flags as they shouted “ceasefire now”.

As security officials at London’s Guildhall rushed to take the first two individuals out of the building, another three protesters began shouting and criticising Labour’s stance on the Israel-Gaza war as Lammy attempted to continue his speech at the Fabian Society event.

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