Palestine Action activists have clashed with police in ugly scenes during a mass protest in London as the Government moves to proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation.
Hundreds of activists waving Palestinian flags and holding placards gathered at Trafalgar Square as the group's leaders called for an 'emergency mobilisation' in response to the Government's plans.
The demonstration was initially due to be staged outside Parliament but protesters were forced to descend on Trafalgar Square instead after the Metropolitan Police imposed an exclusion zone.
Protesters, some wearing black face coverings, were seen scuffling with police and shouting up close into their faces, with officers forced to drag activists out of the crowds. Multiple arrests were made by officers.
The Palestine Action protest comes just days after two of its members broke into RAF Brize Norton and damaged two military planes in a stunt condemned by MPs including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
