Activists Who Vandalized a Bank Face Possible Terrorism Sentencing They Never Saw Coming

Five activists damaged a Barclays bank in Burnley, causing £212,000 in harm, and were convicted by a jury. Now the judge says their punishment could be treated as terrorism-linked — even though no one at trial was told this was possible. Prosecutors argue the evidence supports it. The 2024 protest was never treated as a terror attack.