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Extinction Rebellion protester climbs Trafalgar Square Christmas tree

Climate protester labelled ‘unwanted Christmas decoration’ as he scales tree as ceremony gifting spruce to London is held

Evening Standard

Palestine Action cases placing ‘big burden’ on counter terror police, Met chief admits

Sir Mark Rowley said he fears the ‘justice system isn’t moving fast enough’ as he revealed the toll of policing those defying the terror ban

The Independent UK

Diwali on the Square 2025: Date, details and what to expect at Trafalgar Square’s Festival of Lights

The capital’s biggest celebration of the festival of lights is almost here

Evening Standard

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Sadiq Khan rejects calls to exclude Hindu nationalist group from Diwali celebrations

Vishwa Hindu Parishad UK (VHP-UK), also known as the World Council of Hindus UK, are on the official committee of organisers for the City Hall-backed Diwali celebrations in Trafalgar Square on Sunday

Evening Standard

‘We’re not afraid’: London vigil remembers 7 October and Manchester synagogue attacks

Thousands come together in Trafalgar Square despite fears over the rise of antisemitism in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Pro-Palestine protests face crackdown as police to be granted new powers

Government announces new measures day after the arrest of almost 500 people who protested in Trafalgar Square despite calls to postpone their demo

Evening Standard

Jewish body holding rally after 488 arrested over Palestine Action support

The Board of Deputies of British Jews is holding the commemorative event ahead of Tuesday’s anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Israel.

Evening Standard

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October 7 rally taking place hours after 500 arrested for Palestine Action protest

The Board of Deputies of British Jews is holding the commemorative event

The Independent UK

Police arrest 492 at pro-Gaza protest in support of banned group Palestine Action

Elderly people, relatives of Holocaust survivors, and those with disabilities were among the 492 arrested in Trafalgar Square

Evening Standard

Police arrest more than 440 people over Palestine Action support

Over 442 people were arrested in London during pro-Palestine protests for allegedly supporting the banned group Palestine Action, with the majority of arrests occurring in Trafalgar Square. The demonstrations proceeded despite appeals from politicians and police to reconsider, especially following a terror attack in Manchester. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer…

The Independent UK

‘Enough is enough’ says chief of Police Federation as ‘exhausted’ officers arrest 492 at Palestine Action protest

Met Police said many of those arrested needed carrying away after they refused to walk from Trafalgar Square – but Amnesty International says arresting hundreds of people at the demonstration is ‘not the job of police’

The Independent UK

Police arrest almost 500 people over Palestine Action support

Policing minister Sarah Jones said many of those attending a protest in London did so with the aim of being arrested.

Evening Standard

Arrests at pro-Palestine protest amid condemnation from politicians

The demonstration is going ahead in defiance of calls to reconsider after the Manchester synagogue terror attack.

The Independent UK

Palestine Action protest latest: Met Police make 493 arrests after demonstrators defy calls to cancel

A pen being used to process people who have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action is full leaving many lying on the concrete as officers search their belongings

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Evening Standard

London protest LIVE: Police arrest 492 as Pro-Palestine Action demo goes ahead in Trafalgar Square

Protest goes ahead in defiance of calls from Prime Minister, Home Secretary and Metropolitan Police to ‘respect the grief of British Jews’ and call it off

The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police urges Palestine protesters to step down weekend plans

Protest group Defend Our Juries plans to hold a demonstration on Saturday in Trafalgar Square

The Independent UK

Palestine Action protest to go ahead despite police pleas to cancel in wake of synagogue terrorist attack

Hundreds of people have said they will attend a demonstration in Trafalgar Square on Saturday

Evening Standard

Mass protest to defy Palestine Action ban set for London this weekend

Defend Our Juries say 1,500 people so far have pledged to take part in `biggest act of mass civil disobedience in Trafalgar Square’

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The Guardian - UK

‘I always wondered what it would be like up there’: artist Paul Cocksedge on his Nelson’s-eye view of London

The London design festival installation uses AI to imagine the panorama from the top of the column, from the 1840s, through the Blitz and swinging 60s, and into the future

The Guardian - UK

Far right’s show of force leaves Met desperately kettling counter-protesters

Police almost overwhelmed by brawlers whipped up by Tommy Robinson and his guest demagogues

Evening Standard

Labour donor's firm paid £3.5m to provide 'green' electricity to power Trafalgar Square and City Hall

Details of Ecotricity contract emerge in freedom of information response

Evening Standard

Jeremy Deller is inviting London to a party it won't forget

‘It’s going to be like Bruegel meets the Simpsons,’ says the Turner Prize-winning artist of his free Trafalgar Square knees-up...

Autosport

Why F1's commercial boom "can't be taken for granted"

With McLaren taking over Trafalgar Square, LEGO trophies on the Silverstone podium and Harrison Ford announcing a new partnership with Glenmorangie, Formula 1 really tapped into its ever-deepening commercial reservoir during the week of the British Grand Prix.

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Carlsen fights off Gukesh in Zagreb as ChessFest returns to Trafalgar Square

The Norwegian lost his second game in succession to the 19-year-old Indian but won a third in “old man’s chess” style, while 20,000 fans are expected in London on Sunday

Evening Standard

London’s ‘most dangerous tourist attractions’ revealed in new list

The National Portrait Gallery near Trafalgar Square topped research but bosses insist most visitors feel safe

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