Police have made seven arrests at a pro-Palestine rally in central London on Saturday while a women’s march is also making its way through the capital. Some of the hundreds gathered for the Gaza rally were heard to shout disapproval as officers were seen to lay a woman on the floor as the event began from midday.

Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators marched from a static rally in Whitehall to Trafalgar Square on Saturday.

Chris Nineham, the founder of the anti-war group Stop the War Coalition, has been arrested during a pro-Palestine march in Central London. His arrest prompted clashes between police and demonstrators, with protesters chanting ‘Free him!’ as he was escorted to a police van. pic.twitter.com/FHZDbcyDXa

Scuffles caught on camera after demonstrators broke through police lines resulting in highest number of arrests over more than 20 marches

Palestine protests in central London - after police said some demonstrators who broke through their lines ignored orders to disperse.

Thousands of people gathered and over 70 were arrested at a pro-Palestinian rally in central London Saturday, on the eve of the start of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.The majority were detained on suspicion of breaching the authorised perimeter for the protest near key government buildings in central London.

The Metropolitan Police have blocked an upcoming pro-Palestine march from gathering near a synagogue in central London. Protesters targeting the BBC were planning to gather outside Broadcasting House in Portland Place on Saturday January 18 before marching to Whitehall.

More than 20 artists taking part in the New Contemporaries exhibition at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) staged a walkout at the show preview on 14 January in support of pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered at the venue.

Protesters planned to gather outside BBC's Broadcasting House in central London before marching to Whitehall. However, on Thursday night, Scotland Yard told the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) that their proposed route was threatening to “seriously disrupt” the Shabbat services at a neighbouring synagogue.

Met. Police make clear that it will prevent the Palestine Solidarity Campaign from gathering outside the BBC headquarters, down the street from the Central London Synagogue.

Several thousand Pro-Palestinian supporters have taken part in a demonstration in central London. The rally - the latest UK protest organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) since the war in Gaza began in 2023 - comes as Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire and hostage release deal.