Northern Irish MP Colum Eastwood is to accept a police warning as an alternative to prosecution for taking part in an unnotified parade in support of Palestine.
Speaking after a hearing, Mr Eastwood called for all charges against “people who have peacefully protested against the genocide” to be “dropped across the UK”.
The former SDLP leader was one of five people charged in connection with a pro-Palestinian rally in the centre of Derry on February 14th, 2024.
The event, which was held in protest against the Israeli
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