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MPs Urged To Treat 'Extreme' Protest Across The Political Spectrum As A Threat To Democracy
Home affairs
MPs Urged To Treat "Extreme" Protest Across The Political Spectrum As A Threat To Democracy
The government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption Lord John Walney has urged the political establishment to "wake up" and regard "extreme protest movements" as a threat to democracy.
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
Environment
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
A group of pro-climate and pro-Gaza protesters disrupted Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy's keynote speech on tackling kleptocracy in the UK.
Just Stop Oil: How far is too far?
Energy
By Harriet Symonds
Just Stop Oil: How far is too far?
Direct action groups like Just Stop Oil are increasingly targeting MPs and their homes. Harriet Symonds asks how far is too far?
Blue on Blue: Has the government set the Met up to fail at protests?
Home affairs
By Harriet Symonds
Blue on Blue: Has the government set the Met up to fail at protests?
As tensions rise over the Gaza conflict, the Met has come under intense scrutiny over its handling of protests. Harriet Symonds explores whether the police are falling short or being put in an impossible position
Rishi Sunak Still Has Confidence In Suella Braverman But Future In Cabinet Hangs In The Balance
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Still Has Confidence In Suella Braverman But Future In Cabinet Hangs In The Balance
Suella Braverman’s fate as Home Secretary still hangs in the balance as a growing number of senior Tories are distancing themselves from her controversial comments on the policing of protests and homelessness.
We owe it to the brave women of Iran to stand up against the regime’s brutality
Foreign affairs
By Tulip Siddiq MP
We owe it to the brave women of Iran to stand up against the regime’s brutality
In 2016, a desperate sounding man called my office asking for help as his wife, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, had been unlawfully detained in Iran while visiting her family.
Home Secretary Urged To Condemn Arrest Of Journalists Covering Just Stop Oil Protests
Home affairs
Home Secretary Urged To Condemn Arrest Of Journalists Covering Just Stop Oil Protests
The Home Office has refused to respond to concerns about press freedoms following the arrest of several journalists covering environmental protests on the M25.
Iranian women have long fought for justice – but these protests are a turning point
Foreign affairs
By Bishop of Chelmsford, Guli Francis-Dehqani
Iranian women have long fought for justice – but these protests are a turning point
It’s probably fair to say that we don’t tend to think of women having much political or public influence in Middle Eastern or Islamic countries.
Sadiq Khan Defends Right To Free Speech But Says Some Royal Protest Has Been “Disrespectful”
Home affairs
Sadiq Khan Defends Right To Free Speech But Says Some Royal Protest Has Been “Disrespectful”
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has defended people's right to free speech following Royal protests in response to the Queen's death, but suggested that some Republican protesters have not helped their cause.

Police Accused Of 'Heavy Handed, Punitive' Handling Of Anti-Royal Protests After Queen's Death
Political parties
Police Accused Of "Heavy Handed, Punitive" Handling Of Anti-Royal Protests After Queen's Death
Civil liberties groups have expressed concern over the treatment of republican protestors following a number of reports of police intervention into anti-royal demonstrations in the days following the Queen's death.
The Public Order Bill shows silencing dissent is the government’s number one priority right now
Home affairs
By Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
The Public Order Bill shows silencing dissent is the government’s number one priority right now
What’s the government’s first bill of the new Parliament? Something to tackle sky-high energy bills? Something to address the climate crisis? Something to address the NHS staffing crisis? Of course not.
We’re in danger of losing our democracy
Home affairs
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
We’re in danger of losing our democracy
Last week, a young woman was arrested at her flat the day after stewarding a peaceful protest against the policies of our government.
Ukrainians In The UK Say They Are 'Scared For Tomorrow' And Demand Tougher Russia Sanctions
Defence
Ukrainians In The UK Say They Are "Scared For Tomorrow" And Demand Tougher Russia Sanctions
The UK government must urgently bring forward tougher economic sanctions on Russia, Ukrainians living in London have said during an emotional demonstration outside Downing Street.
Anti-Vaccine Groups Celebrated After Protesters Shouting Savile Slur Mobbed Keir Starmer
Coronavirus
Anti-Vaccine Groups Celebrated After Protesters Shouting Savile Slur Mobbed Keir Starmer
A number of anti-vaccine groups have praised an incident in which abuse was aimed at Labour leader Keir Starmer by a group of protesters following Boris Johnson's false claims about his involvement with the case surrounding sex offences by Jimmy Savile.
Policing Bill must be amended to protect the right to protest and end slippery slope towards authoritarianism
Home affairs
By Baroness Altmann
Policing Bill must be amended to protect the right to protest and end slippery slope towards authoritarianism
Before Christmas, under the cover of darkness, men in masks dismantled one of the last remaining monuments reminding a nation of a heinous crime committed by their own government.
The jury had a number of clear routes to acquitting the Colston Four, to cast them as a latter-day Penn and Mead is wrong
Home affairs
By Matthew Scott
The jury had a number of clear routes to acquitting the Colston Four, to cast them as a latter-day Penn and Mead is wrong
People appear to have been variously outraged and delighted by the not guilty verdicts on the demonstrators who admitted pulling down the statue of Sir Edward Colston and rolling it into Bristol Harbour.
Climate Activists Stage Mass COP26 Walkout Over 'Failed' Efforts From World Leaders
Environment
Climate Activists Stage Mass COP26 Walkout Over "Failed" Efforts From World Leaders
Hundreds of climate activists have left the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow over opposition to the latest version of the draft deal released on Friday.
MP Calls For 'Buffer Zones' Around Schools After Anti-Vaccine Groups Targeted Parents And Children
Coronavirus
MP Calls For "Buffer Zones" Around Schools After Anti-Vaccine Groups Targeted Parents And Children
Labour MP Stella Creasy has urged the government to introduce measures restricting demonstrations in the areas surrounding schools after anti-vaccine protestors have escalated activity targeting children and parents.
'This Is Going To Create More Conflict With The Police, Not Less': What Will The Policing Bill Mean for Protest?
Home affairs
By Georgina Bailey
'This Is Going To Create More Conflict With The Police, Not Less': What Will The Policing Bill Mean for Protest?
New proposed powers to limit disruptive protests have driven activists back onto the streets. But are the new proposals bringing necessary balance and protection through police powers, or posing a fundamental threat to democracy? Georgina Bailey reports
Met Police Officers 'Did Not Act Inappropriately” At Sarah Everard Vigil, Report Finds
Home affairs
Met Police Officers "Did Not Act Inappropriately” At Sarah Everard Vigil, Report Finds
A report into policing at a vigil for Sarah Everard, which has been criticised as disproportionate, found officers "did not act inappropriately or in a heavy-handed manner".
47% Say Cressida Dick Should Not Resign Over Police Handling Of Sarah Everard Vigil
Coronavirus
47% Say Cressida Dick Should Not Resign Over Police Handling Of Sarah Everard Vigil
A new poll has found overwhelming support for Cressida Dick to continue as Met police commissioner despite police handling of Saturday's Sarah Everard vigil – double the number of those who said she should resign.
Black Lives Matter: Education minister says he would ‘of course’ take the knee after Dominic Raab brands it ‘subjugation’
Political parties
Black Lives Matter: Education minister says he would ‘of course’ take the knee after Dominic Raab brands it ‘subjugation’
Education minister Nick Gibb has said he would “of course” take the knee in solidarity with Black Lives Matter protesters amid a political row over the gesture.
Home affairs
By Police Federation of England and Wales
Chair calls for large gatherings or protests to be banned
John Apter says officers can no longer be put at risk of contracting virus
Priti Patel warns ’hooligans’ who attacked police at Black Lives Matters protests ‘you will face justice’
Political parties
Priti Patel warns ’hooligans’ who attacked police at Black Lives Matters protests ‘you will face justice’
Home Secretary Priti Patel blasted the “hooliganism” and “thuggery” of those involved in the Black Lives Matter protests who injured police officers.