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15.06.2026 - 18:09 [ Al Jazeera ]

What a UK court’s backing of the Palestine Action ‘terror’ ban means

How has Palestine Action responded to the ruling?

In a statement read by a representative following the ruling, Palestine Action’s Ammori said the group will challenge the judgement in the UK’s Supreme Court.

“We will fight this all the way. We will seek permission to appeal to the Supreme Court and, if need be, take this to the European Court of Human Rights,” Ammori said.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), established by the Council of Europe, allows individuals to hold member states accountable for rights violations through a dedicated court. When the ECHR finds a violation, its judgements are legally binding on the state concerned under the European Convention on Human Rights.

“We will not stop fighting to overturn one of the most extreme attacks on free speech and the right to protest in modern British history,” Ammori added.

“This unprecedented abuse of power has devastated the lives of thousands of people while silencing dissent over Israel’s slaughter of the Palestinian people during the genocide, when that dissent could not be more urgent.”

15.06.2026 - 17:42 [ BBC ]

Palestine Action ban is lawful, Court of Appeal rules

(today)

The government‘s proscription of Palestine Action as a terror organisation is lawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

In one of the most significant rulings on national security in recent years, five of the most senior judges in the country overturned an earlier decision from the High Court that the ban had breached the right to protest and had been incorrectly taken by ministers.

But five Court of Appeal judges concluded in a hearing on Monday that the ban had been „justified and proportionate“.

15.06.2026 - 17:19 [ theGuardian.com ]

Pro-Palestine activists sentenced as terrorists over damage at Israeli arms factory in UK

(June 12, 2026)

A report relied on by the prosecution at Friday’s sentencing hearing said the raid on the factory had caused £1.2m of damage, including to 41 military assets. The report referred to £395,056 of damage to six units in an unnamed drone system as well as damage to other unmanned aerial vehicles.

Mr Justice Johnson told the four they had participated in a “carefully planned and highly sophisticated attack”, adding: “The fact that you were trying to shut down a company that you thought was acting unlawfully does not reduce the seriousness of the offence.”

15.05.2026 - 20:48 [ OpenDemocracy.net ]

Beyond Westminster’s chaos, a new grassroots left is taking shape

A flavour of what may be its future was seen in a Your Party meeting I attended in Dewsbury, in West Yorkshire, three weeks ago. As Your Party-leaning candidates reported on their experience and intentions, one theme emerged clearly: the centrality of community-level organising and support, like that Corbyn’s community-skills programme advocated for seven years ago.

Could this grow into something substantial? Ordinarily, maybe not, but there are three years to the next general election, and it is obvious that Your Party is playing it long. The Labour Party is unlikely to seriously challenge neoliberal economics within that time, but Your Party most certainly will.

12.05.2026 - 06:26 [ New York Times ]

Pressure on Starmer Mounts as Dozens of Labour Lawmakers Call on Him to Quit

Dozens of Labour Party lawmakers called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign on Monday, effectively rejecting their leader’s efforts to quell a mutiny in the party ranks and raising the likelihood of a bruising leadership battle.

Mr. Starmer began the day with a speech he hoped would quiet the brewing rebellion, acknowledging the anger expressed by voters last week when they overwhelmingly rejected Labour Party candidates in elections across England, Scotland and Wales.

10.04.2026 - 19:07 [ Cratus.co.uk ]

Political Earthquake in East London: New Polling Reveals Collapse in Labour Trust Ahead of 2026 Elections

(page source date: March 30, 2026)

New research published by Cratus Group reveals a seismic shift in political allegiances across East London, with the Labour Party’s traditional “safe territory” under threat from unprecedented voter volatility and a deepening trust deficit.

The report, The Battle for the East End, based on bespoke polling by Focaldata, examines voter sentiment in Newham, Redbridge, and Barking & Dagenham. The findings paint a stark picture of an electorate increasingly disillusioned with political institutions.

10.04.2026 - 19:00 [ ConservativePost.co.uk ]

Starmer Faces Voter Revolt as Poll Signals Deep Trouble for Labour

Keir Starmer is facing a surge of public discontent, with a new poll indicating that a clear majority of voters believe he should step down, while many are also calling for a fresh general election.

The findings point to a sharp collapse in support, not only among the wider electorate but within Labour’s own ranks. A significant share of those who backed the party in the 2024 general election now say the Prime Minister should resign.

10.04.2026 - 18:31 [ Reuters ]

UK‘s Starmer and Trump discussed military options for Strait of Hormuz

„We‘ve been pulling ⁠together a coalition of countries … working on ​a political, diplomatic plan, but also looking ​at military capabilities and … the logistics of actually moving vessels through the Strait,“ Starmer said during ​his visit to the Gulf.

10.04.2026 - 18:23 [ Middle East Eye ]

British drone flew over Lebanon hours before and after Israeli massacre

The remotely piloted aircraft, often used by the RAF, supports missions including „surveillance, search and rescue, and armed operations alongside Nato and US forces“, according to the RAF.

The drone flew over Lebanon before and after the wave of Israeli strikes on Wednesday afternoon, which came after a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US was agreed on Tuesday night.

19.03.2026 - 17:25 [ Government of the United Kingdom ]

Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan on the Strait of Hormuz: 19 March 2026

Consistent with UNSC Resolution 2817, we emphasise that such interference with international shipping and the disruption of global energy supply chains constitute a threat to international peace and security.

19.03.2026 - 17:18 [ Axios ]

Six U.S. allies back potential Strait of Hormuz coalition

Yes, but: France, Germany, Italy and Japan have previously all publicly ruled out sending naval vessels to the strait during the war.

16.03.2026 - 12:08 [ BBC ]

Starmer says the UK‘s working with allies to bring a viable plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

He says the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened to „ensure stability in the markets“.

„That is not a simple task,“ he says, which is why the UK is working with „all of our allies“ to bring a „viable plan“ to restore freedom of navigation to the region.

07.03.2026 - 18:43 [ Reuters ]

LIVE: Anti-war protest in London

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Protesters gather in central London for a “Hands off Iran – Stop Trump’s Wars“ demonstration.

07.03.2026 - 12:00 [ Stop The War Coalition UK / ActionNetwork.org ]

Stop Bombing Iran

We oppose the US-Israeli illegal war on Iran which is setting the Middle East alight. The war has already escalated into a region-wide conflict. Many hundreds have been killed, including 160 at a girls‘ school in southern Iran.

The UK must not be dragged into yet another disastrous US-led conflict in the Middle East.

We demand that the UK Government:

– Condemns the illegal war on Iran and calls for an immediate de-escalation of hostilities.

– Guarantees that no UK military bases, resources, territory nor airspace will be used by the US or any other military force as part of this war.

– Immediately suspends all arms sales and military support to Israel.

The UK must stand for peace, diplomacy and international law — not escalation and endless war.

Sign this petition to demand that Britain stays out of the war on Iran.

07.03.2026 - 11:51 [ Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (UK) ]

‘Hands off Iran: Stop Trump’s Wars’: national demonstration

US and Israeli illegal strikes on Iran have nothing to do with nuclear threats and everything to do with regime change. With grave risks of a devastating war across the Middle East, join this critical protest!

Assemble 12 noon at Millbank, next to Victoria Tower Gardens to march to the US Embassy.

Protest called by: Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, Stop the War Coalition, Muslim Association of Britain, Palestinian Forum in Britain, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

02.03.2026 - 02:09 [ UnHerd.com ]

Poll: half of Labour voters would vote Green at next election

The survey also found that Keir Starmer’s approval rating has hit a record low, with just 15% of respondents approving of his leadership, giving him a net score of -49. The figure is lower than that of Theresa May, Boris Johnson, or Rishi Sunak at the least popular points in their premierships.

This poll follows Labour’s crushing defeat in the Gorton and Denton by-election earlier this week, where the Green Party captured a seat it had never won before

02.03.2026 - 01:39 [ GBNews.com ]

Zack Polanski calls for end to ‘special relationship’ as he brands US ‘rogue state’ after Iran strikes

As news of the military action broke, the 43-year-old London Assembly member wrote on social media: „This is an illegal, unprovoked and brutal attack that shows once again that the USA and Israel are rogue states.“

„The UK must end our cosy relationship with the USA and our ongoing support for Israel.

He added: „There is only one nuclear armed state in the Middle East. It is Israel.“

02.03.2026 - 01:35 [ killbait.com ]

Green Party Leader Polanski Criticises UK for Not Condemning Trump’s Attack on Iran

(March 1, 2026)

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has condemned the recent US military strikes on Iran, calling them ‘illegal and unprovoked’. The strikes, which resulted in the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have led to retaliatory missile attacks across the Middle East. Polanski argued that international law is eroding and criticised the UK government’s failure to condemn America’s actions. He called for the UK to sever ties with the US over these military actions and urged Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to take a stronger stance in supporting international law and de-escalation.

02.03.2026 - 01:24 [ Middle East Eye ]

UK will allow US to use its bases to strike Iranian missile sites, Starmer says

„We have taken the decision to accept this request to prevent Iran from firing missiles across the region, killing innocent civilians, putting British lives at risk and hitting countries that have not been involved.

„The basis of our decision is the collective self-defence of long-standing friends and allies, and protecting British lives.“

The UK reportedly shot down a missile heading towards a base housing its service personnel in Iraq on Saturday.

01.03.2026 - 12:53 [ Malay Mail ]

‘Few will mourn’: UK defence secretary slams Iran’s Khamenei after death

Healey noted that around 300 UK armed forces personnel were “within several hundred yards” of drones and missiles that Iran fired at a US military base in Bahrain, while two ballistic missiles were “fired in the direction of Cyprus” on Saturday.

“It demonstrates how our bases, our personnel, military and civilians at the moment are at risk with a regime that is increasingly indiscriminate, widespread and uncontrolled in the attacks it’s mounting,” he said.

01.03.2026 - 12:48 [ FirstPost.com ]

UK Defence Chief calls Iranian regime ‘source of evil’ after Khamenei killed

Giving the first UK Government response to Mr Khamenei’s death, Healey told Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips: “I think few people will mourn the Ayatollah’s death, not least the family and friends of those thousands of young protesters murdered on the streets of Iranian cities.

“Iran and the regime he’s led for so long, it’s a source of evil, murdering its own citizens and sponsoring and exporting terror, including to countries like Britain.”

27.02.2026 - 13:02 [ BBC ]

New Green MP says ‚we can win anywhere‘ after by-election victory as Starmer vows to ‚keep fighting‘

New Green MP Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber, says „we can win anywhere“ – read her profile here

Labour hasn‘t lost in this area since 1931, and the Greens significantly outperformed expectations – read polling expert John Curtice‘s analysis on how this leaves British politics more uncertain than ever

14.02.2026 - 03:20 [ BBC ]

Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful but group remains proscribed for now

The proscription made membership of or support for Palestine Action illegal, and more than 2,000 people have been arrested at demonstrations in the months since it came into force.

Some 694 of the protesters have been charged with allegedly showing support for the group, which can lead to up to six months in jail.

14.02.2026 - 03:17 [ theGuardian.com ]

UK Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful, in humiliating blow for ministers

(February 13, 2026)

The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, was urged to respect the court’s decision after the three judges said the ban, introduced by her predecessor Yvette Cooper, impinged on the right to protest and should be quashed.

However, the fate of more than 2,500 people, arrested for supporting Palestine Action since proscription, remained uncertain after Mahmood said she would appeal against the ban.

Additionally, the three judges, led by the president of the king’s bench division, Dame Victoria Sharp, said the banning order would not be quashed until both sides had been allowed to make representations.

10.02.2026 - 18:16 [ BBC ]

Chris Mason: Labour sticks with Starmer for now but this is not over

If Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar‘s desire to dislodge Sir Keir Starmer had had public accomplices, that could have been it.

There was a crucial pivot point on Monday afternoon when things could have gone in one of two ways.

If others had said Sir Keir should go, he might not have got to the end of the day without announcing his departure.

But instead, there was a rallying of support from the cabinet and from various wings of the Labour Party.