The Metropolitan Police Service will deploy more than 1,000 officers to police the demonstration,..
Thousands of people are expected to march in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in central London as police warn that anyone showing support for Hamas or deviating from the route could face arrest.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the UK was doing "everything we can to ensure the security of British citizens" after the Defence Secretary said it seemed "very likely" that there are British hostages in Gaza. Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf called for an end to deaths in Gaza and for the international community to "step up", amid the evacuation orders.His in-laws are trapped in Gaza, and his wife Nadia El-Nakla has spoken of her torment at the prospect of her relatives living in a refugee camp with no food or water.
Met Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor told a press briefing on Friday: "Whilst people have the right to protest, they do not have the right to incite violence, they do not have the right to incite hatred and they do not have the right to commit criminal offences and we will robustly police that situation."
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