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Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Why is Palestine Action being banned and what happens next?

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A protester holds a banner saying: 'We Are All Pal Action' during a protest outside Woolwich crown court — Palestine Action has been granted an urgent hearing at the high court in London on Friday, which could prevent the order coming into effect. Photograph: Martin Pope/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

The formal process for banning the direct action protest group Palestine Action under UK anti-terrorism laws has officially begun, with Yvette Cooper laying a statutory instrument before parliament on Monday.

Here the Guardian explains what this means and what happens next.

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