THOUSANDS of Kill the Bill protesters are marching across the UK today - despite police warnings to stay away.London protesters carrying placards as they campaign against the legislationProtesters gathered in Newcastle city centre ready to marchCredit: PAAt Hyde Park in central London, thousands of people got together, many carryingSpeakers at the protest urged demonstrators to respect social distancing as the crowd grew.
There was an increased police presence around Whitehall and Downing Street, with a ring of officers around the statue of Sir Winston Churchill.Earlier the Metropolitan Police warned protesters officers could step in, saying: "The Met is also aware of a number of groups planning demonstrations in areas of London throughout the weekend.
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill would give forces in England and Wales more power to impose conditions on non-violent protests. Police chiefs will be able to impose conditions such as a start and finish time and noise limit on a static protest.who threw fireworks along with bottles and eggs at police on the third night of chaos in less than a week.
The chaotic scenes saw a number of arrests overnight as the protesters and more than 100 cops armed with shields and helmets faced off in the streets.
Support the police with tougher laws and sentences before our police lose control give them some help PM
Get the army to sort these imbeciles
So much for COVID pandemic!!! Great spreading events
EVER GET THE FEELING YOU'VE BEEN HAD?
I'm sure The Bill ended about 10 years ago.
The rules prohibiting protests have been lifted. Outdoor, socially distanced gatherings of people wearing masks will not spread the virus. There is no reason for the police to warn people to stay away.
Mindless idiots .. water cannon them
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Seriously get over it 😡
They obviously have nothing better to do! Protesting is becoming a joke! They just want to cause trouble! They soon want the police help when they have problems!
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