Overview
- The Metropolitan Police, which revised its stance on Wednesday, said people who display support for the proscribed group are likely to be arrested.
- Police moved to evidence-gathering after the mid-February High Court ruling, then kept enforcing the ban once the court stayed its effect pending appeal.
- Trials for hundreds accused of holding supportive placards are paused until after the Court of Appeal hearing set for 28–29 April.
- Since the July 2025 ban, more than 2,700 people have been arrested for alleged support, which under the Terrorism Act can include signs, slogans or badges and carries penalties of up to 14 years.
- Campaigners describe confusion and a chill on protest, with some activists reporting health harms from jail hunger strikes, while police say they must enforce the law as it stands.