Politics · 11 March 2026

London march banned: First Met protest stop in a decade.

Serious public disorder could be prevented by banning a pro-Palestinian march, given its scale and planned counter-protests in London. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood approved a Metropolitan police request to stop the annual Al Quds Day march scheduled for Sunday. The march had faced criticism for its organisers' support of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

By BriefTea Editorial · 11 March 2026 at 4:00

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