Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell interviewed by police under caution after attending pro-Palestine rally
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The former Labour leader was accused of breaking through police lines at the Palestine Solidarity Campaign in central London. Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell agreed to be interviewed by police under caution after they appeared at a pro-Palestine rally in central London.
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The former Labour leader and his former shadow chancellor were among hundreds of people who attended a Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) protest on Saturday, that resulted in 77 arrests. Police claim demonstrators broke through a police line as they marched from a rally in Whitehall.
The Metropolitan Police said three men, aged 75, 73 and 61, had agreed to attend voluntarily at a police station in central London to be interviewed under caution on Sunday afternoon. The two independent MPs have yet to comment. The march was adjusted to be a static rally after police curtailed organisers’ plans for a march past the BBC and near a synagogue, and conditions were put in place that prevented people involved from entering specific areas.
Thousands of demonstrators, including Mr Corbyn, 75, the MP for Islington North and Mr McDonnell, 73, who represents Hayes and Harlington, marched towards Trafalgar Square from Whitehall after speeches were made at the rally. The Metropolitan Police announced on Saturday that 77 people had been arrested – the highest number across more than 20 national PSC protests since October 2023.
