Absolutely crucial analysis of parliamentary intent re the proscription regime outlined in the Terrorism Act, 2000. It was never parliament's intention that this legislation could be used to proscribe a non-violent protest group engaged only in criminal damage @Pal_action

RT @AyoubKhanMP: London must not host a property fair selling land in illegal Israeli settlements. The “Great Israeli Real Estate” event pr…

The government want to pass a law that could potentially allow companies uncapped political donations - so why haven't you heard about it? 📽️ @financialeyes Ranjan Balakumaran

“Dear migrants, before I say any other word to you, I want to bow before your dignity. “You are not numbers or case files. “You are people — with a family and a home left behind, with dreams that no one has the right to scorn.” — Pope Leo XIV

🙃Meanwhile - British citizens suspected of war crimes as part of the IDF have been sentenced to 0 years imprisonment. In fact no one has even been investigated.

2 million children. 14% of all UK children. Growing up in food poverty in one of the richest countries on earth. This is not an accident. It’s a political choice. I look forward to the day a Government Minister resigns over this national disgrace. #RightToFoodCommission #HungerIsAPoliticalChoice

Let's be honest. There is a political hierarchy of racism in this country where shocking attacks on one Community get widespread condemnation and COBRA meetings whilst violent programs and attacks on other communities get next to no response. Shocking

Daily Mail posts lies about the Greens that are spread far and wide. I wish half the number of people saw their apologies. Solidarity with Kamel.

🚨The recent images of Dr. Hussam Abu Safyia are shocking evidence of Israel's abuse against Palestinian detainees. Dr. Abu Safyia has been arbitrarily detained for one and a half years without charges, while being physically abused and denied healthcare. His recent solitary confinement adds a further layer of concerns over his deteriorating health. Dr. Abu Safyia must be immediately and unconditionally released. Israel must release all Palestinians arbitrarily detained. States must pressure Israel to stop abusing Palestinian prisoners. #FreeDrHussamAbuSafiya

RT @HackneyAbbott: The Defence resignations have sparked a lot of nonsense about inadequate military spending. Britain already spends an i…

🚨 At today's sentencing of the Filton four, Mr Justice Johnson dressed an unprecedented, politically engineered outcome in the language of proportionality, regret and judicial duty - a masterclass in rhetorical misdirection. Four activists were branded terrorists for fulfilling an obligation international law places on us all, solemn acknowledgements of their sincerity paired with sentences that ensured exactly that outcome.

This sentencing further highlights deep flaws in the UK’s counter terror laws which capture activity most people would never consider terrorism theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…

🚨 In more than 25 years of working on terrorism cases, I never thought I would see terrorism legislation used in a way that blurs the line between genuine national security concerns and the policing of political expression and protest. The sentencing of the Filton 4 raises profound questions about the direction of our justice system. Counter-terrorism laws exist to protect the public from serious threats, not to chill political dissent, including direct action protest. If we are not careful, we risk setting a dangerous precedent, one that many will view as driven not by principle, but by a desire to shield Israel from criticism. I strongly oppose what happened in this case today.

RT @HackneyAbbott: More than 13 million people in Britain are living in poverty. The campaign to cut welfare (or other key public spending)…

'These people are not terrorists': why the treatment of the Filton 24 is a disgrace In 2026, we can call someone a terrorist and watch their humanity wither and die in front of us. This is what's happened to the Filton 24. thecanary.co/opinion/2026/06… thecanary.co/opinion/2026/06…

Legal professionals, journalists, and defendants family members denied entry to court say @SkyNews as protests continue outside the sentencing of Filton 4 today. Thousands are gathered to defend the right to oppose genocide, save lives & protest. news.sky.com/story/palestine…

This is the clearest explanation & analysis of what is happening in my daughter's (Filton 25) case I have ever read. Thank you @Jonathan_K_Cook PLEASE read this to understand the tidal wave of injustice these young prisoners of conscience are facing

Passer by pleads with police to let a woman go free “she’s frail... can you let her go?... just from holding up a placard!” outside Woolwich Crown Court as hundreds join protest against sentencing of Filton 4 as terrorists despite not being charged or convicted as terrorists.

Today four activists face terror-related sentences for taking direct action against an Elbit Systems weapons factory in Filton, Bristol - a factory that makes drones sent to the genocidal apartheid state of Israel to kill Palestinians in Gaza. Back in April, I warned in Parliament that jurors would not be told terrorism sentences could follow a criminal damage conviction. No terrorism charges were ever brought. The proscription against Palestine Action has since been ruled unlawful. The defendants were even prevented from telling the jury they acted to stop genocide. This is a Labour government defending Israeli death factories and stripping away all of our fundamental rights. Everyone who cares about our democracy should be outraged.

Four Palestine Action activists who damaged Israeli military assets including drones will be sentenced for an “act of terrorism”, a judge has ruled. Charlotte Head, 29, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona (Ellie) Kamio, 30, and Fatema Rajwani, 21, were found guilty of criminal damage in May after breaking into a factory in Filton, near Bristol, owned by Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit in 2024. Corner was also convicted of grievous bodily harm without intent. Justice Jeremy Johnson told the Woolwich crown court that he found that the defendants “were well aware” of “the aims and strategy of Palestine Action” and that the raid was aimed at “shutting down Elbit and ending what they regarded as British complicity in Israeli war crimes” and to “intimidate it into ceasing operations or cause the government to prevent it from operating”. The destruction of military assets was “one part of a broader and more strategic purpose” to “shut down Elbit” and put “pressure on the government”, he said. He cited the destruction to things which could not be described as weapons including the “smashing of a disabled toilet” and the spraying of paint on the walls. “I am bound by the legislation to find that the offence in each case has a terrorism connection”, he said. Rajwani held her head in her hands as the judge made his remarks. Chants of hundreds of supporters of the activists gathered outside the court complex could be heard from inside the courtroom. Sentencing is expected later today. Details of the military drones damaged in the raid emerged as part of a submission from the prosecution, as it argued that the scale of the damage was significant enough to justify the application of a “terrorist connection” to the direct action group in sentencing. In court, Mira Hammad KC, representing Kamio, referred to the prosecution’s evidence which included a report from an independent forensic consultant who reviewed Elbit’s insurance claim following the raid. His report listed damage to military assets including the “Magni X” drone and multiple “Thor” drones in the “Legion X” and “Helios” configurations. Deanna Heer KC, speaking for the prosecution, argued that the activists wanted to influence the UK government and Israeli government and encouraged the judge to consider the “ideology” of Palestine Action and its “ultimate cause” to “liberate Palestine from Israel”. She pointed to a Palestine Action training manual which referred to Britain’s “imperial” role in the middle east, which she said showed that the raid was not a simple act of crime prevention. Prosecutors estimate that around £1.2m in damage was caused by the activists, including the military assets. The nature and scale of the damage to private property meant that “this is not a protest, freedom of assembly case”, she said. Read the full article: novara.media/44bcB9X

A judge has sentenced the Filton 4 as terrorists, behind the back of the jury, who only ever considered charges of criminal damage. This grotesque distortion of the law tightens the screws on the public’s right to protest, placing more limits on our freedom to fight injustice.