Do you know the poppy sellers? Please email rory.tingle@mailonline.co.ukJust Stop Oil activists were seen lying on the ground near the Cenotaph today in the latest protest near the hallowed war memorial - as calls grow for a ban on pro-Palestine demonstrations on Armistice Day.
Today, Rishi Sunak's spokesman said plans for a major pro-Palestine protest was 'provocative and disrespectful' and warned any desecration of monuments or incidents of racial hatred would be an 'affront to the public'. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper posted on X that 'targeting the Cenotaph is totally unacceptable'
Earlier today, JSO smashed the protective glass on the Rokeby Venus oil painting at the National Gallery in a stunt they claimed emulated the Suffragettes in the early 20th Century. Activists were seen encircling British Legion poppy sellers during another sit-in protest on Saturday at Charing Cross in London, prompting condemnation from veterans minister Johnny Mercer.
A close up of the man in a red beret. Later, the Scottish Poppy Appeal confirmed its stall had packed up and left early because of the protest Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has said he had 'grave concerns' about this Saturday's pro-Palestine march. 'But next weekend is when we remember those who have fallen whilst defending our freedom and our life as it is today — it's not a time for political demos.''Those who are taking part must show some respect for our veterans.'
He added: 'London is a big city; there are plenty of areas to protest - the right for which Servicemen and women are proud to serve - without appearing to try and intimidate ordinary citizens trying to collect a bit of cash for Poppy Day - a non-political symbol.'Meanwhile, protesters on the Tube were heard chanting 'smash the Zionist settler state'.
Protesters could be seen smirking to themselves as they hounded families leaving the fast food restaurant Other McDonald's franchises in the Middle East - including those in Oman and Pakistan - have distanced themselves from the Israeli franchise's actions, reports Newsweek. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has the option to write to Home Secretary Suella Braverman and ask her to approve a ban on a protest if there is a risk of serious disorder
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