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Met Police warn anyone attending or organising this weekend's Palestine Action demonstration in London will be arrested

The Metropolitan Police says anyone attending Saturday's protest outside the US embassy in London in support of Palestine Action, proscribed in June 2025, will be arrested, including people giving 'logistical support'. Organisers Defend Our Juries say hundreds, many elderly, will hold placards; a similar protest is planned in Edinburgh. Green Party leader Zack Polanski called the Met's stance 'a deeply worrying escalation'.

L 62% · C 0% · R 38% · 8 outlets

Left 2 · Centre-left 3 · Centre 0 · Centre-right 2 · Right 1

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How each side framed it

Left-leaning outlets

Policing escalation: 'Police Threaten to Arrest Anyone Helping Protesters at Palestine Action Demo' (Novara Media); 'Met vows to arrest ‘logistical’ helpers' (Morning Star).

Centre outlets

No least-biased (centre) outlet in our sample covered it.

Right-leaning outlets

Enforcing the law: 'Met Police warns protesters that they will ALL be arrested if they attend Palestine Action support demonstration' (GB News).

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The paradox: Many of those expected to be arrested are elderly protesters holding signs.

What each side may be protecting: Left: protest and free expression. Right: the rule of law and police resources.

A question to hold: Shared question: what policing approach keeps elderly and disabled protesters safe?

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Who owns or funds the outlets covering this story (8 outlets)
OutletLeanOwnership & funding (MBFC)
Morning StarLeftThe Morning Star is owned by the People’s Press Printing Society, a cooperative that readers can join. Revenue is derived through subscription fees, advertising, print sales, and donations. source
Novara MediaLeftThousand Hands Ltd, a not-for-profit company, owns and publishes Novara Media. Donations, sales of merchandise, and tickets for events generate revenue. Novara Media disclaims that they have received funding from the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, a transnational alternative policy lobby group and educational institution centered in Germany and affiliated with the democratic socialist Left Party. source
Middle East EyeCentre-leftThe Middle East Eye lacks transparency as it does not easily provide ownership information. The website requires that you find ownership information on their Terms and Conditions page, which indicates M.E.E Ltd is the owner. The website also does not indicate that Jamal Bessasso is the owner of M.E.E Ltd. source
The IndependentCentre-leftThe Independent is owned by Independent Print Limited, a company owned by the Lebedev family (Alexander Lebedev and his son Evgeny Lebedev). In 2017, Saudi Businessman Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel bought a 30% stake in the Independent online newspaper. Advertising and subscription generate revenue for the paper..push({}); source
The National (Scotland)Centre-leftThe National is operated by Newsquest Media Group Ltd., a UK-based local media publisher. Newsquest is a wholly owned subsidiary of USA TODAY Co., Inc., the media company formerly known as Gannett Company, which also controls AZthe USA TODAY Network of national and local news outlets in the United States and regional titles in the United Kingdom. Revenue is generated from advertising and subscription sales source
Evening StandardCentre-rightThe newspaper is majority-owned by Russian businessman and former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev and the Daily Mail and General Trust. Revenue is generated through advertising. source
Jerusalem PostCentre-rightIn 1989, the paper was purchased by Hollinger Inc. for $17-million, which Canadian-born British Conservative Conrad Black owned. Conrad Black later was charged with “swindling his company, Hollinger International, of $60 million.” He was serving a prison sentence; however, in 2019, President Donald Trump pardoned him. source
GB NewsRightGB News lacks transparency as they do not disclose ownership. A search reveals that London-based ALL Perspectives Ltd owns GB News. According to Reuters, the television channel “secured millions of dollars from investors such as Discovery Inc, Legatum and hedge fund manager Paul Marshall. source