THE Tories have been accused of “politicising” the police with the row over pro-Palestine protests planned for Armistice Day.
’s World At One, McDonnell said he would be attending a pro-Palestine march in London on Saturday and accused politicians of “interfering” with the police’s management of the event.
“They’re trying to do their job, we should support them and the organisers themselves have made it clear this is a march for peace and a ceasefire.” “He has said that he can ensure that we safeguard remembrance for the country this weekend as well as keep the public safe.“We’ve asked the police for information on how they will ensure that this happens. I’ll be meeting the Metropolitan Police Commissioner later today to discuss this.
McDonnell is one of a number of Labour MPs at odds with Keir Starmer on the Israel-Hamas war in calling for a ceasefire between the combatants.
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