Sit-in protest at Birmingham New Street Station

Crowds of people gather waving Palestinian flags and calling for a ceasefire in the war.

The crowds were calling for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Gaza, which started on 7 October when Hamas gunmen attacked Israel, killing over 1,400 people and taking 242 hostages.

The rally is the latest of several pro-Palestinian protests in Birmingham.The protest began at about 16:00 GMT and British Transport Police said on social media at about 20:00 GMT that the station was operating as normal again.

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