Corbyn and McDonnell agree to police interview after pro-Palestine march
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Former Labour leader and former shadow chancellor due to be interviewed under caution following protest in London. Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have agreed to be interviewed under caution by police after a pro-Palestine march in central London on Saturday.
Ten people have been charged with public order offences after protesters allegedly breached conditions as they marched through the city, allegedly breaking through a police line in the process. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) protest, in which thousands gathered to demonstrate against Israel’s 15-month war in Gaza, was changed to a static rally after police curtailed plans for a march past the BBC and near a synagogue.
Conditions were also put in place that prevented people involved from entering specific areas. Corbyn, the former Labour leader, and McDonnell, the party’s former shadow chancellor, marched from Whitehall towards Trafalgar Square after speeches were made at the rally.
The Metropolitan police announced on Saturday that 77 people had been arrested – the highest number in more than 20 national PSC protests since October 2023. Police detained 65 people for a breach of conditions, five for public order offences, two for obstructing police, one for supporting a proscribed organisation, one for inciting racial hatred, one for common assault, one for assault on an emergency worker, and one for sexual assault.
