Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

How recent history may have given police pause over banning pro-Palestine march in London

Protesters shine their phone torches at a vigil for Sarah Everard as police watch on
A vigil for Sarah Everard in 2021. A high court judge later ruled the Met had breached the rights of organisers by failing to respect their right to protest. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA

The use of section 13 of the Public Order Act to prohibit a march on the scale of the one being planned by pro-Palestine groups on Armistice Day this Saturday would have been unparalleled. The outcomes on other occasions when policing has gone in tough may offer grounds for doubt.

Coronation day

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.