Protesters arrested after hopping barrier at London Marathon with red powder paint

Youth Demand activists protested during the London Marathon by throwing red powder paint on Tower Bridge, advocating for a trade embargo on Israel. Two supporters, Willow Holland and Cristy North, were arrested after jumping barriers and making statements about the need to stop government support for what they described as genocide in Gaza. Despite the protest, the marathon continued with over 56,000 participants, and public figures, including Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, expressed support for those honoring the memory of victims of a recent mass stabbing.

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