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Advertisement Anti-lockdown activists were hauled away by police today as hundreds turned out for a protest in Parliament Square amid fears the country faces tighter restrictions as Covid cases continue to rise. Scotland Yard issued an open letter ahead of the event, urging people not to attend large gatherings over the last weekend before Christmas.  Extra officers have been placed on Londons streets to  encourage compliance with strict Tier 3 Covid-19 regulations and to swiftly clamp down o...

Advertisement Drinkers embarked on a less than typical Mad Friday last night, with those under looser lockdown restrictions making the most of their final night of freedom - while the streets were largely deserted in normally bustling Tier 3 cities.      Health Secretary Matt Hancock plunged numerous counties into the very high alert top tier of coronavirus restrictions on Thursday, with 70 per cent of England set to be under the toughest rules from today. The latest Tier 3 additions inc...

Protestors clash with police at a previous anti-lockdown rally. Credit: PA An anti-lockdown protest is due to go ahead, but more police officers are off work with coronavirus-related issues now than at any other time during the pandemic. The shocking fact was revealed by a police union chair who has called on the Mayor of London and the Home Secretary to ban a planned demonstration against lockdown measures on Saturday that will be policed by “over 800” Met Police officers. The demons...

Protestors clash with police at a previous anti-lockdown rally. Credit: PA An anti-lockdown protest is due to go ahead, but more police officers are off work with coronavirus-related issues now than at any other time during the pandemic. The shocking fact was revealed by a police union chair who has called on the Mayor of London and the Home Secretary to ban a planned demonstration against lockdown measures on Saturday that will be policed by “over 800” Met Police officers. The demons...

Scotland Yard has issued an open letter urging people not to attend large gatherings over the last weekend before Christmas, amid fears of further anti-lockdown protests in the capital. The force said extra officers will be on Londons streets to encourage compliance with strict Tier 3 Covid-19 regulations and to "swiftly clamp down on those wilfully and dangerously ignoring them". An anti-lockdown demonstration is expected in Parliament Square on Saturday, with others planned around the c...