UK Supreme Court hears Palestine Action challenge to proscription after 140 arrests at embassy protest
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What happened
The UK Supreme Court heard Palestine Action's legal challenge to its proscription on 4 November. This came after police arrested almost 140 people at a 31 October protest outside the US embassy in London, adding to more than 160 arrests or summonses linked to Labour conference protests last month.
Why it matters
The case now combines a live public-order policing cycle with a pending top-court test of the proscription regime. Further arrests under the current designation would keep legal, operational and political ownership with the Home Office while the courts review the measure.
The UK Supreme Court heard arguments on 4 November in Palestine Action's challenge to its proscription, days after police arrested almost 140 people at a protest outside the US embassy in London on 31 October. The hearing follows more than 160 arrests or summonses linked to Labour conference protests last month, keeping the issue tied to a repeat enforcement pattern rather than a single demonstration. The Home Office's position remains unchanged, leaving ministers exposed both to further policing rounds under the current ban and to any later adverse court outcome.
Watch for
UK Supreme Court publication of any interim order, timetable note, or judgment scheduling update after the 4 November hearing Metropolitan Police confirmation of further arrests, bail conditions, or charging decisions tied to Palestine Action demonstrations in London by 2026-11-07 Home Office statement on whether it will maintain, amend, or defend the Palestine Action proscription following the Supreme Court hearing by 2026-11-07 Palestine Action announcement of a further organised protest action in London or at a protected site before 2026-11-07
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