A Scottish man is among six people who have been charged with terrorism offences in connection with supporting banned group Palestine Action. ‌

The offences relate to allegedly arranging public demonstrations in London, Manchester and Cardiff, as well as managing 13 Zoom meetings, between July and August in support of the proscribed group, the Crown Prosecution Service said. ‌

Patrick Friend, 26, of Grange in Edinburgh , is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. ‌

He is facing two counts of managing a meeting to support a proscribed organisation and one count of assisting in arranging a meeting knowing the purpose was to support a proscribed organisation.

Also set to appear at the court are Timothy Crosland, 55, from Southwark, south-east London, Gwen Ha

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