Judge grants Palestine Action urgent hearing to try to stop ban taking effect

<p>Co-founder of protest group to be given opportunity to apply for ‘interim relief’ to prevent proscription order</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jun/30/welfare-bill-keir-starmer-liz-kendall-rebels-labour-latest-politics-live-news">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/28/home-office-staff-concerned-about-absurd-palestine-action-ban-says-senior-civil-servant">Palestine Action</a> has been granted an urgent high court hearing on Friday to try to prevent a banning order against it from coming into effect.</p><p>An order is due to be laid before parliament on Monday that would proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation, making being a member of or inviting support for Palestine Action a criminal offence carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years in jail.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/30/palestine-action-ban-judge-court-hearing">Continue reading...</a>