10 h. ago SNP to 'consider' UK Government plans to allow police to restrict protests

The Scottish Government said it had “not yet seen details” of the proposals but would “consider their relevance to Scotland.”

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21 h. ago Civil liberty groups express concern over plan for more anti

Home secretary says police can consider ‘cumulative impact’ of demonstrations as Palestine Action ban opponents vow ‘escalation’Civil liberty groups have expressed concern over government plans to hand police greater powers to restrict protests as organisers of mass demonstrations against the banning of Palestine Action pledged a “major escalation” of their campaign.Shabana Mahmood said on Sunday that repeated large-scale demonstrations over Gaza had caused “considerable fear” for the Jewish community in the wake of a fatal terror attack on a synagogue last week. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Police to be given more powers to restrict protests after Palestine Action demo

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said forces will be able to factor in the "cumulative impact" of repeat protests, giving them more power to restrict demonstrations

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23 h. ago Protesters backing Palestine Action vow ‘major escalation’ in campaign amid crackdown

Defend Our Juries brand home secretary’s plan to give police greater powers to restrict protests an ‘extraordinary new affront to democracy’

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25 h. ago Defend Our Juries vows to escalate campaigning as police protest powers enhanced

The group promised civil disobedience across the country after the Home Secretary announced greater police powers to restrict protests.

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31 h. ago UK politics live: Police to get powers to restrict repeat protests – as Badenoch set for Tory Conference speech

Conservative leader expected to announce series of hardline policies including special task force to deport 750,000 illegal immigrants

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32 h. ago Police given new powers to restrict 'large, repeated' protests

The Home Secretary has outlined planned ammendments to the Public Order Act

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