Day: July 17, 2025
Officers accused Laura Murton who also had a sign saying ‘Free Gaza’ of supporting a proscribed organisation
Armed police threatened a peaceful protester with arrest under the Terrorism Act for holding a Palestinian flag and having signs saying “Free Gaza” and “Israel is committing genocide”, accusing her of supporting a proscribed organisation.
Officers told Laura Murton, 42, that her demonstration in Canterbury, Kent, on Monday evening expressed views supportive of Palestine Action, which was banned under terrorism legislation earlier this month.
Concern raised that end of central funding and of monitor’s oversight could lead to post-BLM plan being deprioritised
A police race action plan for England and Wales, which was partly a response to the Black Lives Matter movement, is at risk of being deprioritised when central funding finishes, a monitoring group has said.
The Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board (ISOB) fears that local forces have not been adequately prepared to take over responsibility for the plan when central police funding and oversight ends at the end of March next year.
Hospital chiefs warn next week’s strike in England will cause ‘chaos’ in NHS, as BMA pushes for 29% rise on top of last year’s 22% deal
Resident doctors have been accused of being “very greedy” over their 29% pay demand, before talks with Wes Streeting on Thursday and a planned five-day strike next week.
The Guardian spoke to hospital trust bosses and senior medics, all of whom criticised the walkout in England and warned that it will cause “absolute chaos” in the NHS.
