The Metropolitan Police has imposed conditions on a pro-Palestine protest which is set to march through London on October 7.

The force has warned that anyone who breaches the conditions will face arrest.

The student demonstration is set to proceed from Kings College London in the Strand, through to University College London in Russell Square, Holborn.

The conditions, imposed under the Public Order Act, require the group to form up in Lincoln’s Inn Fields by 12.30pm and take the prescribed route to Russell Square.

The rally must conclude by 2pm, and anyone taking part must not wear a face covering that conceals their identity.

It comes after students looking to host the march, which is taking place on the on the anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, have seen increasing pressure to move the date.

Education Secretary Lucy Powell has become the latest public figure to weigh in on the University of London Coalition’s plans to protest.

The University of London Coalition comprises several pro-Palestine university groups and societies, demanding an end to what it describe as a genocide in Gaza. It plans on marching through London three years after the attacks by Hamas on Israel.

But by the police’s own admission, it has been unable to identify and directly contact the organisers behind the planned protest.

In a statement on Tuesday, Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman said: “This event is being held on the third anniversary of the October 7 terrorist attack on Israel and the start of the ensuing conflict in Gaza.

“This will be a day of mourning and reflection for many in London and we know the serious concerns that this event has caused Jewish communities in particular.

“We have imposed stringent conditions on those taking part in this march. These will help us manage the event and minimise serious disruption.

“Anyone who breaches these conditions or commits offences should be under no illusion they will face arrest. We have zero tolerance for hate crime and those who chant or display placards calling for intifada or encourage unlawful extremism will be arrested.”

DAC Harman added that the Met is also aware of another planned student protest at Marble Arch on Wednesday, set to take place between 1pm and 4pm.

He said that conditions had previously been imposed preventing pro-Palestinian groups assembling at Marble Arch, recognising the impact on those attending synagogues in the vicinity.

He added that the force will impose conditions on this protest requiring it to take place away from Marble Arch, with the details to be published later on Tuesday.

DAC Harman had previously urged protesters to “reflect on the impact and distress [a protest] will cause on this very significant day” and to “exercise your right to protest on a different date.”

The force had also written to several London universities asking for their assistance in having the march moved.

As reported by the Times, Lucy Powell has now also implored students to move the date of the march.

She said Jewish communities should be able to remember those who lost their lives “free from intimidation, harassment, or abuse”.

“All Jewish students should feel safe on campus. While the right to protest is a cornerstone of our democracy and everyone is entitled to their political views, it must be exercised lawfully,” she said.

“I urge anyone planning to protest on campus to show compassion and respect for others by moving it from the anniversary of this tragic day.”

Senior figures, including Lord Blunkett, Lord Johnson of Marylebone, Baroness Morgan, and Sir Michael Gove had called on the Education Secretary to intervene and stop the protest from taking place in a letter shared with the same publication.

The letter also called on Ms Powell to escalate the issue to the Home Secretary and to use government powers to tackle serious disruption under public order laws.

As it stands, the police do not have the power to ban marches or to refuse permission for protests, but the force can seek a ban from the Home Secretary.

The threshold to ban marches in circumstances where there is a serious risk of disorder is a high one.

The group - comprising an estimated 300 university students - is expected to march through central London from King’s College to University College London on Wednesday.

It comes just a week after a charity reported that anti-semitic incidents at UK universities are on the rise.

The Community Security Trust (CST) said it had recorded 95 university-related incidents in the 2025-2026 year, an increase on 83 the year before.

The figure has fallen since its peak in the year after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7 2023, but remains “substantially higher” than before that point.

At the time, Ms Powell said the findings were “deeply troubling” and said the government expected universities to take “a zero-tolerance approach to antisemitism”.

She added that training is being provided to universities to help identify antisemitism and to respond to incidents “swiftly”.