- The Home Secretary has banned the annual pro-Palestinian Al Quds Day march in London, citing concerns over serious public disorder.
- The decision was made due to the protest's scale, multiple planned counter-protests, and the context of the ongoing Middle East conflict, with the Metropolitan Police deeming conditions insufficient to prevent disorder.
- The march had drawn criticism for its organisers' apparent backing of the Iranian regime and its late leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and previous events resulted in arrests for supporting terrorist organisations and antisemitic hate crimes.
- The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), which organises the protest, condemned the ban as a "politically charged decision" and is seeking legal advice, confirming a "static protest" will still take place.
- This marks the first time a protest march has been banned in London since 2012, a move welcomed by groups such as the Campaign Against Antisemitism.
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