Exclusive: Then-home secretary justified proscription of group in newspaper column despite advice it might unfairly impact trial of six activists
Yvette Cooper wrote a newspaper column about Palestine Action despite prosecutors warning it could prejudice criminal proceedings against six activists from the group, it can be revealed.
The then-home secretary wrote the column justifying Palestine Action’s proscription even though the Crown Prosecution Service advised it might unfairly impact a trial concerning a 2024 break-in at an Israeli arms manufacturer’s factory.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent.
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