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| Protester James Goddard held over Parliament incidents | Protester James Goddard held over Parliament incidents |
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| Pro-Brexit activist James Goddard has been arrested in connection with incidents outside Parliament on Monday. | Pro-Brexit activist James Goddard has been arrested in connection with incidents outside Parliament on Monday. |
| Police said a man in his 30s was arrested outside St James's Park Tube station in London just before midday. | Police said a man in his 30s was arrested outside St James's Park Tube station in London just before midday. |
| He was held on suspicion of a public order offence but was later released on bail until February. | |
| Mr Goddard was involved in a protest in Westminster earlier this week during which Remain-supporting Conservative MP Anna Soubry was called a Nazi. | Mr Goddard was involved in a protest in Westminster earlier this week during which Remain-supporting Conservative MP Anna Soubry was called a Nazi. |
| Commons vote | Commons vote |
| BBC home affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford said Mr Goddard's supporters said he had been about to hand himself in at a London police station. | BBC home affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford said Mr Goddard's supporters said he had been about to hand himself in at a London police station. |
| His "small" group of supporters were angry about his arrest, our correspondent said. | His "small" group of supporters were angry about his arrest, our correspondent said. |
| In recent weeks, an increasing number of protesters have gathered opposite the House of Commons, shouting and waving flags about Brexit as broadcasters interview MPs. | In recent weeks, an increasing number of protesters have gathered opposite the House of Commons, shouting and waving flags about Brexit as broadcasters interview MPs. |
| The BBC and other broadcasters have set up temporary studios on College Green, a traditional spot for political interviews, ahead of the Commons vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal on 15 January. | The BBC and other broadcasters have set up temporary studios on College Green, a traditional spot for political interviews, ahead of the Commons vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal on 15 January. |
| On Monday, Conservative MP Anna Soubry was called a "Nazi" by protesters during a live BBC News interview. | On Monday, Conservative MP Anna Soubry was called a "Nazi" by protesters during a live BBC News interview. |
| Earlier that day, she had faced barracking by a group of protesters as she walked to Parliament. | Earlier that day, she had faced barracking by a group of protesters as she walked to Parliament. |
| In the wake of the incidents, Ms Soubry, who supports another Brexit referendum, criticised the police for not intervening at the time. | In the wake of the incidents, Ms Soubry, who supports another Brexit referendum, criticised the police for not intervening at the time. |