A 67-year-old man from Buckinghamshire is one of 20 people who have been charged with showing support towards the proscribed terrorist group, Palestine Action.

David Chapman of Milton Keynes was one of thousands who attended a rally promoting the banned group in London on August 9.

In total, 134 people have been charged with showing their allegiance to the organisation, with the latest group of 20 being charged on October 1.

They were all arrested on the same day as the rally,

The charges were authorised against them by the Crown Prosecution Service, and all 20 people have been notified of these via postal charge requisition (PCRs).

They are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on November 24.

The British Government classed Palestine Action as a terror group on July 5, 2025.

Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command, said: “For those people now charged, if convicted, they are facing potentially serious consequences that could impact on their careers and their ability to travel overseas.

“I would urge anyone considering committing a similar offence by coming out and showing support to Palestine Action to reconsider, otherwise you will very likely be arrested, investigated and, as these latest charges show, we are efficiently working with the CPS to bring about prosecutions.”

The consequences for those charged with offences under section 13 of the Terrorism Act (TACT) include:

A maximum sentence of six months’ imprisonment.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will have a record of a person’s TACT conviction, and this will be seen by employers who use DBS to carry out checks on staff or new applicants. The existence of a TACT conviction may be seen by employers as grounds for a refusal to employ a person or to dismiss them.

Universities also carry out DBS checks and may refuse entry to courses to those with terrorism convictions.

Any application to visit another country usually requires a declaration of criminal convictions. A TACT conviction will be a potential bar to entry to countries including the US, Australia, Japan, and from 2026 when the ETIAS system is introduced, countries of the European Union.

If a person is a member of a professional body, they may face disciplinary proceedings and potentially removal from the profession.

The latest charges are as follows:

·       Richard Burge (05.05.1960), of Plumstead, Greenwich

·       Illinois Cook (18.01.1971), of New Malden, Surrey

·       Samra Abdirahman (24.12.1978), of Halton, Leeds

·       Stephanie Foster (30.10.1966), of Bickington, Devon

·       Carole Lawrence (15.11.1960), of Brighton

·       Israa Inbrahim (15.05.1983), of Ilford

·       Andrea Middleton (13.09.1972), of Hook, Hampshire

·       Susan Salvietto (07.05.1961), of Watford, Hertfordshire

·       Kristyan Robinson (16.04.1963), of Camden, North West London

·       Adrian Cadbury (13.09.1988), of Westminster, London

·       Trudi Warner (16.03.1955), of Walthamstow, East London

·       Chloe Hill (29.09.1964), of Southwark, London

·       Jane Augsburger (09.06.1965), of Stroud, Gloucestershire

·       Lindsay Alderton (28.02.1975), of Totnes, Devon

·       Mark Hudson (12.08.1970), of Stone, Staffordshire

·       Peter Thornton (25.06.1965), of Worthing, West Sussex

·       Cathrine Kibbler (13.01.1964), of Snaith, East Riding of Yorkshire

·       Adeelah Mir (09.07.1983), of Leyton, Waltham Forest

·       William Crane (24.02.1947), of Enfield

·       David Chapman (27.04.1958), of Milton Keynes