Jeremy Corbyn and other members of Independent Alliance oppose proposed ban of Palestine Action

Former UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn and a group of four other Independent MPs that make up the Independent Alliance, said they “unequivocally oppose” the banning of direct action group Palestine Action on Wednesday.

In a statement that Corbyn posted on his social media accounts, the group said, "The real crime is the government's complicity in genocide - and the proscription of Palestine Action is a shameful attempt to silence dissent".

“The use of the Terrorism Act is an outrageous clampdown on civil disobedience. We implore MPs to recognise this gross misuse of state power for what it is: an assault on the democratic rights of us all,” the statement went on to say.

They also expressed concern that Palestine Action was being lumped with foreign neo-Nazi groups. 

MPs are due to debate and vote on the ban on Wednesday.