Government loses bid to block Palestine Action ban appeal

The government has failed in its attempt to block a challenge against its decision to ban Palestine Action under terrorism laws.

In a highly significant ruling, the Court of Appeal paved the way for the review of the ban before a High Court judge next month.

The co-founder of Palestine Action, Huda Ammori, had won permission earlier this year for that judicial review.

The ban, which started on 5 July, makes membership of, or support for, the direct action group a criminal offence.