Police will be able to restrict protests causing more than minor disruption

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Police will be able to restrict protests causing 'more than minor' disruption

The government has pushed secondary legislation through the House of Lords after losing a vote in February to change the interpretation of 'serious disruption' to mean anything 'more than minor'.

Date - 14th June 2023
By - Cash Boyle

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Suella Braverman says the police will now have a "full armoury of legal tools" to restrict demonstrations after the House of Lords passed a statutory instrument which lowered the threshold before officers can intervene. While the Public...

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