James Cleverly considering longer notice periods for large demonstrations in England and Wales, says minister
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The home secretary, James Cleverly, is considering further tightening the law around demonstrations, including a requirement for protesters to increase the amount of notice they give to police before large demonstrations, a minister has said.
Extending the notice period from six days to “a couple of weeks” in England and Wales for “very, very large protests with tens of thousands of people” would make planning easier for the police, said Chris Philp, the policing minister, as he stressed that the government would not seek to prevent future pro-Palestinian protests.
Continue reading…James Cleverly considering longer notice periods for large demonstrations in England and Wales, says ministerUK politics live – latest updatesThe home secretary, James Cleverly, is considering further tightening the law around demonstrations, including a requirement for protesters to increase the amount of notice they give to police before large demonstrations, a minister has said.Extending the notice period from six days to “a couple of weeks” in England and Wales for “very, very large protests with tens of thousands of people” would make planning easier for the police, said Chris Philp, the policing minister, as he stressed that the government would not seek to prevent future pro-Palestinian protests. Continue reading…