Screenwriter Paul Laverty arrested under terror laws at Edinburgh protest
Laverty was arrested following a protest outside a police station in Edinburgh
Screenwriter Paul Laverty has been arrested and charged under terror laws for allegedly "showing support for a proscribed organisation".
It is understood Laverty, who is known for his collaborations with director Ken Loach including on the film I, Daniel Blake, was arrested following a pro-Palestine protest outside St Leonards Police Station.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Following a protest outside St Leonards Police Station on Monday, 25 August 2025, a 68-year-old man has been arrested and charged under the Terrorism Act 2000 for showing support for a proscribed organisation.
“He has been released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."
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