Police ask for protest against Palestine Action ban to be postponed after Manchester attack

Exclusive: Organisers say protest will go ahead as planned and it is up to Met whether or not it prioritises arrests

Police have asked organisers of a mass protest against the ban on Palestine Action to postpone it so that resources can be used to protect Jewish and Muslim communities after the terror attack at a Manchester synagogue.

Defend Our Juries, which has been organising the protests in London, said it intended to go ahead with its action on Saturday and it urged the police to focus on protecting those communities fearing reprisals or follow-up terror attacks.