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Pride marches, football matches, and vigils: The ordinary activities that could get caught up in the government’s new slow walking crackdown
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Pride marches, football matches, and vigils: The ordinary activities that could get caught up in the government’s new slow walking crackdown
Police can now restrict anything causing more than a ‘minor hindrance’ to the public
Exclusive: UN slaps down Tory bid to criminalise ‘legitimate and important’ slow walking protests
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Exclusive: UN slaps down Tory bid to criminalise ‘legitimate and important’ slow walking protests
What you need to know about the Public Order Act, the law used to arrest coronation protesters
What you need to know about the Public Order Act, the law used to arrest coronation protesters
UK’s civil liberties rating downgraded thanks to government crackdowns on protests, elections and strikes
UK’s civil liberties rating downgraded thanks to government crackdowns on protests, elections and strikes
New laws could make it easier to arrest journalists. Here’s why that matters
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New laws could make it easier to arrest journalists. Here’s why that matters
The government’s anti-protest bill is back. Here’s what you might not know about it
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The government’s anti-protest bill is back. Here’s what you might not know about it
How a community fought the police and a billion-pound contract to save their street trees
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How a community fought the police and a billion-pound contract to save their street trees
New anti-protest law could criminalise someone for tying up a loud dog outside a cafe
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New anti-protest law could criminalise someone for tying up a loud dog outside a cafe
The Public Order Bill uses anti-terror tactics against peaceful protesters. We need to unite against it
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The Public Order Bill uses anti-terror tactics against peaceful protesters. We need to unite against it
Why are anti-monarchy protesters being arrested after the Queen’s death?
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Why are anti-monarchy protesters being arrested after the Queen’s death?
Public Order Bill: Linking arms at a protest could mean a year in prison under proposed laws, warn MPs
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Public Order Bill: Linking arms at a protest could mean a year in prison under proposed laws, warn MPs
A US-funded anti-abortion group is trying to influence UK anti-protest legislation
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A US-funded anti-abortion group is trying to influence UK anti-protest legislation
Priti Patel's new bill 'treats peaceful protest like knife crime or terrorism'
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Priti Patel's new bill 'treats peaceful protest like knife crime or terrorism'
Public do not support Priti Patel's plans to increase police powers, poll finds
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Public do not support Priti Patel's plans to increase police powers, poll finds
How you can have your say on Priti Patel's anti-protest Public Order Bill
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How you can have your say on Priti Patel's anti-protest Public Order Bill
Expanded stop and search powers will lead to ‘more criminalisation of Black people’, groups warn
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Expanded stop and search powers will lead to ‘more criminalisation of Black people’, groups warn
What we know about the new laws the government wants to introduce
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