Pro-Palestine activists sentenced as terrorists over damage at Israeli arms factory in UK

By: Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

12 June 2026 at 20:56

Four found guilty get tougher conditions as judge says actions were ‘designed to intimidate the UK government and a section of the public’

A judge has imposed lengthy custodial sentences on four Palestine Action activists who smashed up drones and other equipment at an Israeli arms manufacturer’s UK factory after ruling that there was a “terrorist connection” to their offending.

Charlotte Head, 30, and Leona Kamio, 30, were each jailed for five years and Fatema Rajwani, 21, was sentenced to four years and 8 months for criminal damage in relation to a 2024 break-in at the Elbit Systems UK site in Gloucestershire. Samuel Corner, 23, who was additionally convicted of grievous bodily harm without intent for striking Sgt Kate Evans with a sledgehammer, was sentenced to seven years and eight months. Each will also spend an additional year on licence and be subject to 15 years of terrorist notification requirements.

Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones

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By: Josh Taylor Technology reporter

12 June 2026 at 08:06

Location scans from the globally popular augmented reality game have helped train AI to recognise and interpret physical spaces

An AI model trained on data collected from users of Pokémon Go will potentially help military drones find their location in war zones.

Pokémon Go, a 2016 augmented reality mobile game, allowed players to find and catch Pokémon in the real world using the cameras on their mobile phones, and exploded in popularity. In 2018, the company reported having more than 800m downloads worldwide.

Pro-Palestine activists believe ‘sea change’ coming in Labour’s approach to Middle East

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By: Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

12 June 2026 at 06:00

Green surge in local elections and recent polling of Labour members may cause government to toughen stance on Israel

Pro-Palestine activists believe there could be a “sea change” in the Labour party’s approach to the crisis in the Middle East which could result in the government taking a tougher stance on Israel.

Campaigners have pointed to the threat posed to Labour by the Green surge in the local elections, the likely departure of Keir Starmer from No 10, and new polling which shows an appetite among Labour members for a ban on all arms shipments to Israel.