The Court of Appeal ruled that the government’s ban on Palestine Action under terrorism laws is lawful, overturning a previous High Court decision. The judgment confirms that membership in the group remains a criminal offense, as judges determined the proscription is a proportionate measure to address unlawful violence and property damage.

Summary based on The Independent article

Police arrested 72 people for supporting the proscribed group Palestine Action during a demonstration at Woolwich Crown Court. The arrests occurred as a judge sentenced four activists for a 2022 raid on an Israeli defense factory, ruling the incident had a terrorist connection.

Summary based on Daily Mail article

British commandos and law enforcement intercepted the sanctioned Russian oil tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel during a six-hour military operation. This first UK-led interdiction aims to disrupt the shadow fleet operations that fund Russia's ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Summary based on London Evening Standard article