Pro-Palestinian protesters chant 'shame on you' as activists target London Defence Conference

The group also took aim at LSE with chants of "your hands are bloody too".

Protesters shouted "we won't be silenced" outside the building where Starmer had promised significant investment in the British defence industry just hours before.

Members of the LSE Students' Union's Palestine Society hid their faces while chanting and banging a drum.

Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister used his speech to note the support the UK and Europe have for Ukraine and the need to "return Britain to war-fighting readiness".

To strengthen Britain's armed forces, the PM announced a £563million contract for Rolls-Royce for the maintenance of Britain's fleet of Typhoon fighter jets.

Speaking at the conference, Starmer said that the Government must capitalise on the "defence dividend" created by rising defence investment to generate jobs, wealth, and opportunities across the entire country.

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It is not the first time pro-Palestine demonstrators have carried out action at LSE.

Last May, an encampment was set up in the Marshall Building in central London - and was not dismantled until a month later.

After more than a month of occupation, LSE sought legal action which resulted in an interim possession order granted on June 14, 2024.

In February, the London university was criticised after organising an event on "understanding Hamas", led by a professor who taught civil servants that labelling Hamas as terrorists was an “obstacle to peace".

The event drew protests from both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine demonstrators.

LSE defended the event as part of its commitment to free speech and open debate.