Pro-Palestinian protester acquitted over ‘coconut’ placard has ‘no regrets’

Marieha Hussain, who depicted Sunak and Braverman as coconuts, says only people who do not understand the term find it offensive

A teacher who was acquitted of a racially aggravated public order offence after she carried a placard depicting Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts said she has no regrets and would continue to use the term in future rallies.

In her first interview since she was found not guilty at Westminster magistrates court last Friday, Marieha Hussain, 37, said there was a lack of cultural understanding and awareness of the term coconut" and how it is used by diverse communities.