Jeremy Corbyn interviewed by police after pro-Palestine rally, Sky News understands
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Jeremy Corbyn has agreed to be interviewed under caution by police following a pro-Palestinian rally in central London, Sky News understands. The former Labour leader, 75, voluntarily attended a police station in the capital this afternoon. The BBC reports that John McDonnell, 73, who was the shadow chancellor during Mr Corbyn's leadership, also agreed to be voluntarily interviewed.
Sky News saw the pair leaving Charing Cross Police station this afternoon. They declined to comment when approached. Ten other people have been charged with public order offences following arrests at the protest organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) on Saturday.
Follow our channel and never miss an update. The Met said they witnessed a "deliberate effort, including by protest organisers" to breach conditions that had been imposed on the event. That included a condition to prevent protests from forming in the vicinity of a synagogue located a short distance from Portland Place, the force added.
In a statement, the Met said the 10 people who have been charged are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court in the coming days. It added that three men had agreed to attend voluntarily at a Central London Police Station today to be interviewed under caution.
Giving only their ages, the Met said: "The 75-year-old, 73-year-old, and 61-year-old will be interviewed by officers this afternoon". Be the first to get Breaking News. Install the Sky News app for free. Commander Adam Slonecki, who led the policing operation, said: "Yesterday we saw a deliberate effort, including by protest organisers, to breach conditions and attempt to march out of Whitehall.
