Sunak Issues Plea for ‘Unity’ Amid Tensions Over Gaza March on Armistice Day

The prime minister said Met Police ‘assure us they are taking all steps to ensure Remembrance services are safeguarded from any protests.’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty observe the Remembrance Crosses during a visit to the Field of Remembrance, in its 95th year, at Westminster Abbey in London on Nov. 10, 2023. Stefan Rousseau/PA

Rishi Sunak issued a plea for “unity” amid tensions over a pro-Palestinian march set to go ahead on the day the UK marks the end of the First World War.

Organisers of the demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza anticipate more than 500,000 people will join what is expected to be one of the largest political marches in British history on Saturday.