The Russians have opened up two more sectors from which they have begun making assaults - in the direction of Donetsk and in the so-called industrial zone. The enemy is attempting to storm the city from all directions." Laurence Taylor, the Met’s deputy assistant commissioner, warned that the Met had also received intelligence that “large numbers of counter-protesters will be coming to London with a view to confronting those taking place in the main march”. A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “The Remembrance period serves a vital purpose in allowing everyone a moment to pause, reflect and be thankful to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

While there is some debate over the exact figure, this would make it the biggest since weekly marches began when the Israel-Gaza war began last month The police have to balance rights of people to express their freedom of speech against the ability of the rest of the communities to go about their day to day business," Billingham said. Twist added that nine police officers had been injured on Saturday, with two requiring hospital treatment: one with a fractured elbow and another with a suspected dislocated hip. Those officers were injured on Whitehall as they prevented a violent crowd getting to the Cenotaph while a remembrance service was taking place, he said.

Nearby protesters then shoved police and threw objects, including bottles, at them, the PA agency reported. Another video, captioned as “facts about both sides”, lists the countries that support Israel and then those that support “Hamas, Palestine”. In a letter to Sunak, Rowley said: “Like you, I recognise the profound significance of Armistice Day and the events that take place across the weekend in central London and in communities across London. In Edinburgh, thousands staged an impromptu march to the Scottish parliament, chanting “Free, free Palestine!” and “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” as they made their way up The Mound and along Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile.

Evan has now been unjustly imprisoned for nearly 250 days, and every day is a day too long," The Journal said in a statement. Police Scotland has not asked organisers to consider postponing any pro-Palestinian demonstrations on Armistice Day. It is because that sacrifice is so immense, that Saturday’s planned protest is not just disrespectful but offends our heartfelt gratitude to the memory of those who gave so much so that we may live in freedom and peace today.Hate crime, violence or abuse do not represent legitimate protest and we will respond professionally to offending.” We know that for London’s Jewish communities, whose fears and concerns we absolutely recognise, the impact of hate crime and in particular antisemitic offences is just as significant. Destruction caused by the bombing of a house in central Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, on Tuesday. Assistant chief constable Gary Ritchie said: “Public safety is our priority and an appropriate policing plan is in place this weekend. For cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial.

Another attender, a Labour party member who did not wish to give his name for fear of ramifications from the party, told PA: “I’m here because there are voices in the mainstream of UK politics that are on Palestine’s side – not the UK government and unfortunately not the opposition. I’d like to pay tribute to the Met police who have dealt with a very difficult day with exceptional professionalism. The overwhelming majority of people who used their democratic right to protest on the streets of London today did so peacefully. Sadiq Khan has made a statement on Saturday’s events. In it, he pays tribute to the police for their handling of the protests and condemns cases of far-right violence as well “hate and racism” at the pro-Palestinian march. Ben Jamal, the director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), a lead organiser of the march, said he understood that people would be travelling from all over the UK to march on Saturday from Park Lane towards the US embassy in Nine Elms, south-west London.Trying to proscribe a solution that neither Israelis nor Palestinians support does not move us closer to peace. To truly achieve peace, we must lead and support bilateral negotiations between the two parties. In the end, peace will only come when both parties want it. Taylor said his officers would use an “an extensive set of powers to prevent any disruption whatsoever”, with tight controls put on the movements of protesters, in what was said to be a more complex and difficult policing operation than ever before conducted on a remembrance weekend. The court ruled to extend the term of detention of Gershkovich, accused of a crime under Article 276 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, for up to 10 months, that is, until 30 January 2024," Moscow's Lefortovo district court said. Officers earlier faced aggression from some of the counter-protesters - who include some far-right groups - near the Cenotaph war memorial, police say Matt Twist, assistant commissioner at the Met, has given an update on today’s events, in which 126 people have been arrested so far. In the statement, he calls the extreme violence from rightwing protestors towards the police “extraordinary” and “deeply concerning”. Describing the day’s events, he said: