Man from Bristol due in court after pro-Palestine rally in London

Matthew Brennan, who's 44 and from St George, is charged with a public order offence.

Author: Harry LongPublished 20th Jan 2025

Three more people - including a man from Bristol - have been charged following a pro-Palestinian rally in central London that saw 77 arrests.

Matthew Brennan, who's 44 and from St George, is charged with a public order offence.

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and MP John McDonnell have also been voluntarily interviewed by police after the demonstration on Saturday.

Nine people have already been charged with public order offences following the protest, including Mr Corbyn's brother, Piers Corbyn, 77, of Elephant and Castle, south-east London.

The eight other people charged with public order offences are: Angela Zelter, 73, of Knighton, Powys; Tessa Roe-Stanton, 20, Starr Thomas, 20, Christian Adair, 23, all from Brockley, south-east London; Monday Rosenfeld, 21, of Limehouse, east London; Matthew Brennan, 44, of St George, Bristol; David Ok, 40, of Kilburn, north-west London; and Christopher Nineham, 62, of Bow, east London.

They will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court in the coming days, police said.

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