The United Kingdom government plans to revise the law to give police more powers to crack down on protests, after demonstrations that have seen some people blocking roads or marching slowly.
The amendments to the Public Order Bill, to be tabled on Monday, will broaden the legal definition of serious disruption”, giving police greater flexibility and “absolute clarity” over when they can intervene in a protest.
The moves against the right to protest followed a series of demonstrations that have blocked the M25, the London orbital motorway that is the busiest road in the country, and closed down parts of the capital.