Pro-Palestine mob break into London prison as police make multiple arrests

This news article reports on a pro-Palestine protest at HMP Wormwood Scrubs in London, where demonstrators breached the prison grounds in support of Umer Khalid, a hunger striker. The Metropolitan Police made multiple arrests after protesters blocked prison staff, threatened officers, and entered the prison. Khalid, who has been on hunger strike since November, is the last remaining hunger striker among eight activists protesting their charges. The protest and subsequent arrests occurred on January 25, 2026, with the case scheduled for trial at the Old Bailey starting January 18, 2027.