More than 50 people have been arrested by police during a protest supporting Palestine Action outside the UK Labour Party’s annual conference in Liverpool.
Merseyside Police said the arrests took place on Sunday, September 27, after demonstrators displayed materials supporting Palestine Action, which the UK government designated as a terrorist organisation under the Terrorism Act in July 2025.
More than 250 protesters gathered outside the conference venue carrying banners in support of the group. Police subsequently arrested dozens of demonstrators, telling them they were being detained under the Terrorism Act.
Robert Del Naja, singer of the British band Massive Attack, was among those arrested.
The protest was organised by Defend Our Juries, which has campaigned against the government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action.
Amnesty International UK chief executive Kerry Moscogiuri criticised the arrests, describing peaceful protest as an important means of expressing concerns to government leaders and calling for changes to laws governing demonstrations.
The protests come as the UK Supreme Court prepares to hear a legal challenge against the government’s decision to ban Palestine Action. The Court of Appeal had previously upheld the proscription in June.
According to Al Jazeera, more than 3,600 people have been arrested since Palestine Action was outlawed in July 2025 for activities including displaying messages supporting the group.
Activists also confronted Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband at a restaurant in Liverpool, demanding that the government lift the ban on Palestine Action and take a position on Israel’s actions in Gaza.
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