Sunak's Standoff with Police Chief Sparks Controversy over Pro-Palestinian March

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Metropolitan Police Chief Mark Rowley are at odds over a planned pro-Palestinian march in London, which coincides with Armistice Day. Sunak has called for the protest to be banned, citing concerns of desecration of war memorials, while Rowley maintains that there is no absolute power to ban protests and is committed to ensuring the march passes without disruption. The police believe the risk of violence by fringe groups has risen, but at present, the potential for disorder does not meet the threshold for a ban. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign vows to continue with the march, while fears of confrontation with far-right protests have grown.