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Met police: Al-Quds march in London should not go ahead this weekend

The BBC understands the Met Police has urged the home secretary to ban this year's controversial Al Quds Day march which was set to take place in London at the weekend

The BBC understands the Metropolitan Police Commissioner has written to the home secretary saying the controversial Al Quds Day march - which was set to take place in London this weekend - should not be allowed to go ahead. The annual event has been criticised for representing the views of the Iranian regime and for antisemitic and anti-Israel hostility. We'll hear from Lord Walney who supports a ban, and from one of the organisers of the march.

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