A further 60 people will be prosecuted for showing support for the proscribed terrorist group Palestine Action, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed.

The force said it followed the arrest of more than 700 people since the group’s proscription on July 7, including 522 in central London last Saturday.

Stephen Parkinson, the Director of Public Prosecutions, said: “The decisions that we have announced today are the first significant numbers to come out of the recent protests, and many more can be expected in the next few weeks.

“We are ready to make swift decisions in all cases where arrests have been made.”

The Met said: “We have put arrangements in place that will enable us to investigate and prosecute significant numbers each week if necessary.”