Starmer under fire after hundreds of over-50s arrested during Palestine Action rally

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Baroness Chakrabarti said the proscription of the group risks exacerbating community tensions and creating a ‘bigger headache for the police’

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Keir Starmer is facing an angry backlash over the arrest of hundreds of people during a protest over Palestine Action on Saturday, with a Labour peer warning it could serve to inflame community tensions even further.

Starmer under fire after hundreds of over-50s arrested during Palestine Action rally

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