The home secretary has approved a request from the Metropolitan Police to ban a march planned for Sunday “to prevent serious public disorder” – the first time a protest march has been banned since 2012.
The annual Al Quds Day march in London has always been seen as pro-Iranian, drawing criticism after its organisers expressed support for the country’s late leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Organisers say it is more of a pro-Palestine event.
