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London anti-lockdown protests: Met Police Federation chief says officers are ‘human beings’ after eight injured Zoe Tidman © Provided by The Independent A police leader has said officers are “human beings who go out every day” to keep the public safe, after eight were injured in anti-lockdown protests in London. The chair of the Metropolitan Police Federation said “many people” appear to have forgotten this. Bottles were thrown at officers trying to disperse crowds in Hyde Park in the evening at the end of the “Unite for Freedom” demonstration. Two officers w...

Advertisement Footfall in shops across Britain jumped 87.8% last week compared to the one before as non-essential stores in England reopened after the Covid lockdown, as retail experts hailed an 'outstanding' first week for the sector.  High streets saw a 93.2% increase in footfall, while shopping centres performed even better with a 126.6% gain.  Retail parks were busy throughout lockdown due to a high concentration of essential stores but still marked a 35.3% uplift. This means that footfall at retail parks is just 2% below the 2019 pre-pandemic figure.  'Offering easy access by car, fre...

Police chiefs have said they are struggling to enforce social distancing rules outside as revellers gathered to enjoy the first weekend since lockdown restrictions were eased. Thousands of people flooded back to bars and pubs to enjoy the first weekend since lockdown restrictions were eased, with rules stating they must eat and drink outdoors. Outdoor seating in pubs and restaurants across the country - including London, Leeds and Newcastle - were swamped on Saturday night as partygoers made the most of their new-found freedoms.  It was estimated that the 50,000 pubs and restaurants selling ...

17 Mar 2021 Brexit leader Nigel Farage has condemned “Marxists” for “hijacking” the protests related to the killing of London woman Sarah Everard, after a memorial to the Second World War was defaced with graffiti declaring “ACAB” (“all cops are bastards”) and branding Sir Winston Churchill a “racist”. Hundreds of people had gathered in Westminster, London, for the third day to demonstrate alleged heavy-handed policing at the vigil for 33-year-old marketing executive Sarah Everard, whose remains were found in an Ashford woodland last week. A serving London police officer h...

Patsy Stevenson, flame-haired protester seen being arrested, called for debate to focus on women's safety Organiser, Anna Birley, said joining 'pile-on' against UK's first top female officer wouldn't empower women Officers seen handcuffing screaming women who gathered on Clapham Common in Ms Everard's memory  YouGov poll found a small majority of Britons believe the unauthorised protest should not have gone ahead   Met Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick says she won't resign after position was branded 'untenable'  Boris Johnson to chair a Crime and Justice Taskforce today to discuss h...