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When politicians compete in a race to the bottom, is it any wonder that the public are not far behind, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

I can only imagine Vladimir Putin’s laughter in Moscow. Last week, Ben Jamal, director of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, told protesters at Westminster he wanted a situation where “they will have to lock the doors of parliament itself”. Three MPs — all women, naturally — have been given police protection.…

The Sunday Times reported that three female politicians have been given extra security protection.

Historic landmark closed for about an hour as activists call for ceasefire to the conflict in Gaza

Demonstrations first in UK since UN’s international court of justice ordered Israel to ensure acts of genocide not committed in Gaza

Met had previously refused to allow expected 300,000 demonstrators to hold rally on Whitehall on Saturday

Organisers of ‘Stop the Genocide’ protest this Saturday told they cannot rally outside Downing Street

Groups behind ceasefire protests attended by hundreds of thousands say local action will replace London march this week

Hundreds of thousands of protesters have descended on London in march for Palestine in recent weeks calling for a Gaza ceasefire

Groups behind ceasefire protests attended by hundreds of thousands say there will be events across UK

Met and BTP seeking people seen in footage from Saturday’s marches, in particular at a ‘racially aggravated altercation’ at Waterloo