Protests may need to be stopped in some cases, Keir Starmer suggests

The prime minister has suggested there may be a case for banning some protests, following calls for a suspension of pro-Palestinian marches. Asked if he wanted tougher policing of language used during marches, or if he wanted to stop some protests altogether, Sir Keir Starmer told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "I think certainly the first, and I think there are instances for the latter." Sir Keir said he would always defend the right to protest but he was concerned about the "cumulative" effect of repeated marches on the Jewish community. It comes after two Jewish men, Shloime Rand and Moshe Shine, were stabbed in Golders Green, London, on Wednesday. Essa Suleiman, 45, has been charged with three attempted murders. He is also accused of attacking Ishmail Hussein, a man he had known for around 20 years, in Southwark, in London, on Wednesday. The Golders Green victims have been discharged from hospital after sustaining serious injuries in the attack, which was declared a terror incident by police. There have been a string of violent incidents targeting Jewish people in recent months. A review into public order and hate crime legislation - commissioned by the government after two Jew