POLICE say they found a gathering of about 20 people after receiving information about a protest at business premises in the Bradford district.

Officers went to the Acorn Business Park, off Otley Road, in Shipley at around 6.30am today after being alerted to a "possible protest at the site".

An Instagram post from Yorkshire Palestine Collective this morning said local activists were protesting outside Teledyne in Shipley.

The protest is understood to have started at about 6.30am and had ended by 9.30am.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "Police attended premises at Acorn Business Park in Shipley at around 6.30am today (Thursday) following information about a possible protest at the site.

"Officers found that approximately 20 people had gathered at the site. "No offences were reported and all protesters had left the site by just after 9.30am."

Teledyne Defence & Space has been targeted by several pro-Palestine protests.

In a recent court case involving Palestine Action activists, Teledyne was described as a provider of components for the defence and aerospace industries.

The court heard it was targeted by the group due to those components being used in the manufacture of weapons used by the British Army, by NATO forces, and through British arms export licences issued by the British government, for weapons purchased by countries such as Ukraine and Israel.

Teledyne is now designated as a ‘prohibited place’.

A sign at the entrance to the premises states: “Prohibited Place: This is a prohibited place within the meaning of the National Security Act 2023.

“Unauthorised entry, taking of photographs, videos or other recordings in person or remotely, or any actions in this vicinity prejudicial to site security may lead to arrest and prosecution.”