Michael Gove escorted out of Victoria station by police after being mobbed by pro-Palestinian protesters
Police escorted Michael Gove out of Victoria railway station in London today after he was mobbed by pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
Footage shared on social media showed the Housing minister being accompanied by a large group of officers, as they attempted to keep dozens of demonstrators away from him.
Flag-waving protesters crowding him were heard chanting “shame on you” as officers shouted at them to “get back”.
Another clip shows the minister walking down a London street as protesters followed him and shouted the same words at him.
It comes as 300,000 pro-Palestine protesters attended a march in the capital today, which called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas.
Several politicians criticised the actions of demonstrators and sent messages of support to Mr Gove.
Tory MP Michael Fabricant, described the protesters as a “hateful mob”.
Baroness Foster, the DUP leader, wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “This is so disgraceful. Sending solidarity to @michaelgove and all those who seek to go about their private business on a Saturday afternoon but who are intimidated by thugs.”
Dame Arlene Foster, former first minister of Northern Ireland, tweeted: “This is so disgraceful.
“Sending solidarity to michaelgove and all those who seek to go about their private business on a Saturday afternoon but who are intimidated by thugs.”
More than 100 counter-protesters were arrested today after police clashed with far-right protesters across central London amid Armistice Day events.
Ahead of the protest Mr Gove’s Cabinet colleague Suella Braverman put pressure on police not to let the pro-Palestinian march go ahead on the day of remembrance.
In an article in The Times, which was published on Wednesday, Ms Braverman branded pro-Palestinian demonstrators “hate marchers”.
In the article, which the Prime Minister’s official spokesman confirmed was published without being signed off, she claimed: “They are an assertion of primacy by certain groups — particularly Islamists — of the kind we are more used to seeing in Northern Ireland. Also disturbingly reminiscent of Ulster are the reports that some of Saturday’s march group organisers have links to terrorist groups, including Hamas.”
Mr Gove’s office has been contacted for comment.
