Rachel Muller-HeyndykBBC News
Watch: People arrested after protest in support of Palestine Action
Twenty-nine people have been arrested in London after police said they were responding to a protest in support of the banned group Palestine Action.
The Metropolitan Police said those arrested were being held on suspicion of offences under the Terrorism Act 2000 and had been taken into custody.
Pictures from the Westminster demonstration showed a small group holding placards reading “I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action”.
As of Saturday, the group is proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000, after lawyers acting on its behalf failed with a court bid to block the ban on Friday.
The designation means being a member of, or showing support for Palestine Action, is a criminal offence and could lead to up to 14 years in prison.
In an earlier statement, the Met said: “Officers are responding to a protest in support of Palestine Action in Parliament Square.
“The group is now proscribed and expressing support for them is a criminal offence.”
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