Call to ban ‘static’ demos: Police should have the power to stop stationary protests, watchdog says

Call to ban ‘static’ demos: Police should have the power to stop stationary protests by groups such as BLM and Extinction Rebellion, watchdog says Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services said forces should be able to ban ‘static’ demos in the same way as protest marches A report by the watchdog … Read more

Tens of thousands of protesters gather in capital of Belarus for fourth week of daily demos

Tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital of Belarus on Sunday, beginning a fourth week of daily protests demanding the resignation of the country’s authoritarian president after an election they call rigged gave him a sixth term in office. The protest at the ‘hero city’ monument honouring Minsk’s suffering and resilience during the … Read more

Police issue 12 new CCTV images of people they want to question after Black Lives Matter demos

Police have released a further 12 CCTV images of people they want to speak to in relation to violent clashes in London this month.  Violence broke out over recent weeks between Black Lives Matter protesters and people claiming to be protecting statues in the capital.  The latest pictures from the Metropolitan Police feature people who … Read more