Cooper defends Palestine Action ban despite court ruling it was unlawful – UK politics live

Yvette Cooper, the UK's Shadow Foreign Secretary, is defending her decision to ban Palestine Action under terrorism legislation, despite a High Court ruling that the ban was unlawful and disproportionate. The High Court stated Cooper, as the former Home Secretary, did not follow her own policies when implementing the ban last summer. Cooper claims she followed clear advice and recommendations from various agencies and police, citing risks to public safety and evidence of violence promoted by the group. While she did not reveal the specific advice, she maintained that ignoring such warnings would be irresponsible. The Conservative party supports the government's intention to appeal the High Court ruling, with Priti Patel expressing her dismay at the court's decision.

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