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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Steph Brawn

Palestine Action attack on bank will not be treated as terrorism, says judge

The group targeted the Barclays branch on St James’s Street in Burnley (Image: Jam Press/Barclays)

AN attack on a Barclays Bank by five people from the Palestine Action group will not be treated as terrorism when they are sentenced, a judge has ruled.

The five smiled with relief and were hugged and cheered by supporters as the ruling was given at Preston Crown Court on Friday.

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