Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign has confirmed that its demonstration on Saturday will now be limited to a static protest in Whitehall.
Instead of forming up in either Portland Place or Russell Square and marching to Whitehall, the demonstration will instead start in Whitehall and not move from there.
This approach is acceptable as an assembly in Whitehall was already planned as part of the existing conditions. It avoids serious disruption which was the aim of imposing conditions to begin with.
All previously imposed conditions will, however, remain in place to avoid serious disruption and we will have officers deployed at relevant locations, including in the vicinity of Portland Place, to ensure they are not breached.
The public can expect to see a significant police presence in and around Whitehall to ensure that the static demonstration takes place peacefully, that any offences are dealt with swiftly and to ensure that no march leaves the area.
Conditions
Section 12(3) Public Order Act 1986
Any person participating in the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Coalition Partners procession on 18 January 2025 must not enter the shaded area on the map below.
Section 14(3) Public Order Act 1986
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Coalition Partners assembly in preparation for the planned procession must be held within the designated area on the attached map on Russell Square and assembly participants must remain within that area.
Any tables, tents, gazebos or similar structures erected by participants in connection with the assembly must be located within the designated area.
Having arrived at the designated area, assembly participants must remain within the designated area until such time as the procession commences, which must be by 1.00pm, in accordance with the ‘Procession’ conditions imposed.
Section 12(3) Public Order Act 1986
Any person participating in the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Coalition Partners procession must not deviate from the prescribed route on the attached map.
Procession participants forming up at Russell Square must have commenced proceeding along the prescribed route by 1.00pm.
Section 14(3) Public Order Act 1986
Any person participating in the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Coalition Partners assembly at the end of the procession route starting at Russell Square must remain in Whitehall within the shaded area on the attached map.
The assembly must conclude by 4.30pm and those participating in the assembly must disperse by this time.
Section 14(3) Public Order Act 1986
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign and coalition partners’ assembly must not commence until 12pm on 18 January 2025.
Between the hours of 12pm and 1pm any person participating in the assembly must remain within the area shaded in blue on the map below.
From 1pm any person participating in the assembly must remain within the areas shaded blue and red on the map below.
Section 14(3) Public Order Act 1986
Any person participating in the ‘Stop the Hate’ assembly must remain on Horse Guards Avenue within the area shaded green on the map below.
The assembly must not commence before 1pm and must conclude by 2.30pm and those participating in the assembly must disperse by this time.