UK police to get sweeping powers to curb protests as pro-Palestinian arrests surge

British police are set to be granted greater powers to clamp down on repeated protests, the UK Home Office announced Sunday, after hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists were arrested in central London for supporting the banned activist group Palestine Action.

​ British police are set to be granted greater powers to clamp down on repeated protests, the UK Home Office announced Sunday, after hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists were arrested in central London for supporting the banned activist group Palestine Action. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN