Palestine protests go ahead across UK on second anniversary of 7 October

March through London and gatherings in Glasgow and Edinburgh proceed despite prime minister’s pleas

Pro-Palestine protesters in the UK have held demonstrations on the second anniversary of the 7 October attacks in Israel, despite pleas by Keir Starmer to cancel the “un-British” rallies”.

The prime minister said the events showed “little respect for others” while Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary; Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick also spoke out on the issue.