Police have made seven arrests at a pro-Palestine rally in central London on Saturday while a women’s march is also making its way through the capital. Some of the hundreds gathered for the Gaza rally were heard to shout disapproval as officers were seen to lay a woman on the floor as the event began from midday.

Several thousand Pro-Palestinian supporters have taken part in a demonstration in central London. The rally - the latest UK protest organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) since the war in Gaza began in 2023 - comes as Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

Thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters gathered in central London Saturday, on the eve of the start of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, hoping to put "pressure" to ensure the ceasefire holds."We desperately want to be optimistic" about the truce,