Friday briefing: How Palestine Action arrests expose a new authoritarian edge to UK police

In today’s newsletter: From peaceful demonstrations to political strategy, recent arrests reveal how the battle for key voters seems to be the biggest influence on the way the law is enforcedGood morning. An award-winning poet, a decorated army officer, and a retired head teacher are handcuffed together in the back of a police van ... It’s not the start of a terrible joke, but a representation of just some of the eyebrow-raising arrests the police have made in recent weeks.These eminently establishment figures are just a few of the 700 arrested for showing support for Palestine Action after it was proscribed as a terrorist organisation. Many were in their seventies or older, and video footage made one of the mass arrests look like a giant garden party gone sour.Ukraine | Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have hailed “a visible chance for peace” in Ukraine, as long as Vladimir Putin proves he is serious about ending the war when he meets Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday.Education | Students in England gained record levels of top grades in this year’s A-level exams, driven by young men producing their strongest performances outside the pandemic years.Gaza | More than 100 aid organisations working in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank have accused Israel of “weaponising aid” in its application of rules for groups involved in delivering humanitarian assistance.Climate crisis | UK firefighters have warned that 2025 is on track to beat the national record for wildfires, with frontline staff “pushed to their limits”.US news | Donald Trump cold-called Norway’s finance minister last month to ask about a nomination for the Nobel peace prize, Norwegian press reported. Continue reading...

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