Police have arrested more than 30 pro-Palestinian activists they believed planned to disrupt Saturday’s Pride parade.

The pre-emptive and intelligence led measure carried out on Saturday morning resulted in the group being held on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance.

In a statement the Metropolitan Police confirmed: “This morning officers arrested 33 individuals in Jubilee Gardens, Westminster on suspicion of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance. All are currently in custody.”

Separately Scotland Yard has faced growing criticism for not doing more to stamp out antisemitic behaviour displayed by pro-Palestinian activists since October 7.

Days before Pride in London the Jewish community’s largest LGBT+ charity said it would not take part in the march this weekend after listening to members who “do not feel safe.”

KeshetUK and West London Synagogue usually march in Pride London as part of a Jewish contingent and said they have “long valued” their place at the event.

But this year they pulled out over fears of tensions and potential antisemitic behaviour.

According to the Telegraph a coalition of pro-Palestinian groups planned to target organisations along the march route which it say are “complicit in the ongoing genocide” in Gaza.

The Telegraph said leaked messages from online chat groups, revealed that protesters vowed to take “spikier” action at Pride.

Part of the action planned is said to have included targeting staff from Barclays, Axa, Hewlett Packard, McDonald’s and other companies they claim support Israel’s war in Gaza.