More than 20 people have been arrested in London after a protest in support of the banned group Palestine Action, the Metropolitan Police has said. Pictures from the demonstration showed a small group holding placards reading "I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action" in Westminster.

More than 20 people have been arrested during a protest in London in support of Palestine Action, a group which has been banned under UK anti-terrorism laws

Multiple people were today arrested at an originally-silent Palestine Action protest on Parliament Square.A mass of Metropolitan Police officers circled around dozens of protesters standing quietly beneath the statue of Mahatma Ghandi in central London.