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By Press Association 2021 Police face demonstrators on the A4032 which leads to the M32 in Bristol during a ‘Kill The Bill’ protest A dispersal order to direct people and groups to leave the city centre of Bristol has been issued as demonstrations were held across England against plans to increase police powers. Despite the Covid-19 lockdown, thousands of people marched in towns and cities in protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which would give police in England and Wales more power to impose conditio...

By Press Association 2021 Demonstrations have been held across England against plans to increase police powers to control protests. Despite the Covid-19 lockdown, thousands of people marched in towns and cities in protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which would give police in England and Wales more power to impose conditions on non-violent protests – including those deemed too noisy or a nuisance, with those convicted liable to fines or jail terms. Throughout the day, thousands of people took part in what var...

Thousands of people marched in towns and cities in protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

Thousands of people marched in towns and cities in protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

BBC News Published image captionPeople were arrested for violent disorder, assault on police and breach of Covid legislation More than 100 people were arrested at a Kill the Bill protest in central London on Saturday, the Met Police have said. The 107 arrests were for offences including breach of the peace, violent disorder, assault on police and breaches of Covid legislation. One woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon after a knife was found. The Met said the vast majority of people socially distanced and left the rally peacefully. media captionSeveral hundred p...