Three pro-Palestinian protesters who staged a demonstration outside Sir Keir Starmer’s London home have been charged with public order offences.

The group, called Youth Demand, called on the Labor leader to support an arms embargo on Israel.

Demonstrators hung a banner reading “Starmer Stop Killing”, surrounded by red handprints, and rows of children’s shoes were placed in front of his front door.

The Metropolitan Police made the arrest in Kentish Town on Tuesday under Section 42 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, which is designed to “stop harassing a person at a home address”.

In a video posted to X (formerly Twitter), Youth Demand called for a two-way arms embargo on Israel, saying British-made weapons were “used to cause genocide”.

Following the protests, the group was condemned by a number of politicians, including Rishi Sunak, who had been a target of climate protesters in 2023.

In a post to X, the Prime Minister said: “I don’t care what your politics are, no MP should be harassed in their own home.

“We cannot and will not tolerate this.”

Home Secretary James Cleverly also posted: “This is unacceptable. There is no excuse for harassing and intimidating politicians and their families at their homes.”

A statement from the Metropolitan Police said: “Two women and a man arrested in Kentish Town on Tuesday 9 April have been charged with public order offenses and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

“Leonorah Ward, 21, of Beechwood Mount, Leedsbury, Zosia Lewis, 23, of Rokeby Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Woodside Avenue, Leedsbury Daniel Formentin, 24, of Woodside Avenue, will appear in court on Wednesday, April 10.

“All were charged with breaching section 42 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 and breaching court bail.

“The arrest was made under Section 42 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 on Tuesday, April 9.

“This power can stop a person harassing a residential address if a police officer suspects that the harassment causes alarm or distress to the occupants.”

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