Judith Butler is an American feminist philosopher and gender studies scholar whose work on gender performativity reshaped theories of identity and politics.
Protests have intensified as Labour leader Andy Burnham is urged to lift the ban on Palestine Action after the group was proscribed in 2025. Silent vigils near the Labour conference in Liverpool see hundreds arrested under terrorism offences while activists call for de-proscription and for a shift in UK policy on Israel and Gaza.
Protesters outside the Labour conference in Liverpool have been arrested under the Terrorism Act for displaying signs in support of Palestine Action, a group proscribed by the government. Police say rights to protest are respected while planning and enforcement aim to keep the public safe. The 2026 demonstrations have drawn pensioners, professionals and celebrities to demand de-proscription and protest rights.