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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLondon mayhem as anti-lockdown protestors throw bottles at police on Freedom Day
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1464568/london-news-freedom-day-anti-lockdown-protestors-westminsterToday marks the day where all COVID-19 restrictions across England have ended, despite the rising number of new coronavirus cases. Now, footage shared on social media shows hundreds of people outside Westminster protesting on Freedom Day. The footage sees large groups of unmasked people outside Westminster, with many holding banners reading: "Liberty!"
One person shared a video of a violent clash between police and protestors. They tweeted: "Kicking off - bottles being throw at the police anti lockdown protesters and police fighting back with some punches at parliament square, a good 2000 protesters here and a heavy police presence... "In this heat its going to be a long day of clashes."
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The Met Police confirmed the protestors have "blocked the road" in Parliament Square. They tweeted: "We are responding to a demonstration in Parliament Square this afternoon. "A group have blocked the road which is causing traffic disruption. "Officers are on scene, speaking with those taking part in the protest and looking to ease congestion as soon as possible."
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London mayhem as anti-lockdown protestors throw bottles at police on Freedom Day (Original Post)
Celerity
Jul 2021
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spanone
(135,823 posts)1. international ignorance
rockfordfile
(8,702 posts)2. Lock them up. Why don't the police lock them up?
Xavier Breath
(3,623 posts)3. Guess 'Freedumb' isn't strictly an American concept.
Celerity
(43,324 posts)4. hello global social media
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)5. 📣 Karma, Clean Up in London, Please!
Covidiots!
😷
bahboo
(16,337 posts)6. so they're protesting AFTER restrictions have been lifted...
one would think they'd be celebrating in a pub or something. Idiots...
Treefrog
(4,170 posts)7. I know, the UK media was yammering about young people out after midnight last night celebrating.
Weird, that now theyre protesting.
RobinA
(9,888 posts)8. Seems Like An Excuse
to make a mess of things. They're as bad as we are.