Dozens of supporters of Youth Demand were held in central London on Wednesday.
Supporters of protest group Youth Demand have been arrested in central London after police accused them of planning to disrupt the State Opening of Parliament.
The Metropolitan Police said 10 activists were arrested in Westminster on suspicion of conspiracy to cause public nuisance on Wednesday morning.
There’s a significant policing presence in central London ahead of the State Opening of Parliament.
Last week, Youth Demand said they planned to disrupt the event.
An hour ago, officers arrested 10 of them in Westminster on suspicion of conspiracy to cause public nuisance.
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) July 17, 2024
Further arrests were taking place in Victoria Embankment Gardens where up to 25 more demonstrators had gathered.
This followed a protest by the group, which is calling for action on climate change as well as an end to the sale of UK weapons to Israel, near the Cenotaph on Monday.
