Three more people have been charged after a pro-Palestinian protest in central London on Saturday. Thousands gathered in the city to express support for Palestinians, the day before a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into force.

The ceasefire, which comes into effect Sunday morning, involves the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.

Thousands took to the streets on Saturday for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) rally in Whitehall, and were met with a heavy police presence.

Thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in central London Saturday, on the eve of the start of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, hoping to put "pressure" to ensure the ceasefire holds."We desperately want to be optimistic" about the truce,

On Sunday nine people were charged by the MET, including Stop the War Coalition chief steward Chris Nineham and activist Piers Corbyn, brother of Islington MP Jeremy Corbyn. Corbyn and Hayes and Harlington MP John McDonnell were both interviewed by police for their involvement in the protest, according to Nineham.

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.

Gaza A pro-Palestine protest march in central London has ended with the highest number of arrests in a single anti-Israel demonstration since October 2023, when the war in Gaza broke out. After an order was made banning any movement towards the BBC's offices in the capital,