Yvette Cooper vows to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws
by Haroon Siddique and Geneva Abdul from on (#6Y5P8)
Home secretary to ignore warning from group's lawyers that doing so would be unlawful, dangerous and ill thought out'
The home secretary has said she will ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws, ignoring a warning from the group's solicitors that the proposal was unlawful, dangerous and ill thought out".
In a statement to parliament on Monday, three days after activists from the group broke into RAF Brize Norton, Yvette Cooper said a draft proscription order would be laid in parliament on 30 June. If passed, it would make it illegal to be a member of, or invite support for, Palestine Action.
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