Scuffles in London as thousands join 'kill the bill' rallies across Britain
Source: Reuters
By Guy Faulconbridge
LONDON (Reuters) -Thousands of demonstrators joined rallies across Britain on Saturday against a proposed law that would give police extra powers to curb protests, with some scuffles breaking out following a march in London.
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts bill aims to toughen measures officers can take to disperse demonstrations, such as imposing time and noise limits, which campaigners and activists fear would be used to curb dissent.
“Kill the bill” marches were held in dozens of towns and cities, supported by big campaign groups such as climate change campaigners Extinction Rebellion and the Black Lives Matter movement. Nearly all passed off peacefully but there were minor clashes in central London between protesters and police following a rally attended by several thousand people.
“The policing operation in central London has now moved to the enforcement stage and arrests are being made,” said London’s Metropolitan Police on Twitter. The force deployed a large number of officers in the capital to bring the protest to an end.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-politics-protests/thousands-join-kill-the-bill-rallies-across-britain-against-proposed-protest-law-idUSKBN2BQ007
Typical liberal hysteria! There is absolutely
no threat to free speech or protest in this cou
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