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Five activists face terrorist label for Barclays protest

Published 27 July 2026

Five activists convicted of criminal damage during a 2024 protest at a Barclays bank in Burnley, England, could be sentenced as terrorists in a move that human rights groups warn marks a dangerous expansion of UK counterterrorism laws.

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