Arrests made at pro-Palestinian rally in Londonpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 18 January

Pro-Palestinian activists demonstrate in central London
At least eight people have been arrested at a pro-Palestinian rally in central London.
One man was detained on suspicion of holding a placard suggesting support for banned organisations, four were arrested on suspicion of public order offences and three on suspicion of breaching conditions put in place for the protest.
Ahead of the rally, Dep Asst Comm Ade Adelekan said more than 1,100 officers were due to be deployed, with 200 coming from forces other than the Met.

Pro-Israel activists stage a counter-rally to the pro-Palestinian demonstration on Whitehall