Kill the Bill protest: 107 arrested in London | Maldon and Burnham Standard
Protest - scenes from today The Metropolitan Police said 107 people were arrested in London on Saturday as demonstrations were held across England against plans to increase police powers. Thousands of people marched in towns and cities in protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, despite the Covid-19 lockdown. The proposed legislation would give police in England and Wales more powers 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 Saturday, police dealt...