UK Moves to Ban Palestine Action After Protests

British authorities are moving to ban the activist group Palestine Action after members damaged military aircraft during a protest at RAF Brize Norton. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced plans to proscribe the group under the Terrorism Act, making it illegal to belong to or support it, citing serious criminal damage and alleged assaults. In response, police imposed an exclusion zone around Parliament, forcing protesters to relocate to Trafalgar Square, where clashes with police and multiple detentions occurred. Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley labeled the group an 'organised extremist criminal group' responsible for millions in property damage and violence against officers. Palestine Action condemned the proposed ban as an attack on free speech and claimed their actions highlight UK complicity in the Israel-Gaza conflict. The Labour government is expected to pass the ban, and counter-terror police are continuing their investigation.