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The right to protest. groups such asjust stop 0il have continued with high—profile protests — including at yesterday's pride in london event. earlier i spoke to sir peter fahy, the former chief constable of greater manchester police, and asked him what he made of these new powers. the key issue is it reduces the amount of discretion that police officers have when they are dealing with protests. one of the key issues here is about the definition of what is disruption. so when officers are looking at a protest, up to now they have needed to show that there was a risk of serious disruption fo...

Into effect in england and wales. under the new laws, police now have powers to move protesters who disrupt transport, while offenders could face three years injailfor tunnelling. the home office says the public order act 2023 will target "a selfish minority" but critics argue they threaten the right to protest. groups such asjust stop 0il have continued with high—profile protests — including at yesterday's pride in london event. joining me now is sir peter fahy, the former chief constable of greater manchester police. thank you so much for your time on bbc news. from a policing perspectiv...

Particularly to impose conditions on the protests. that bar has been lowered significantly in terms of it causing more than minor disruption to the community with things like people blocking roads or walking very slowly up a road. that means, yes, the police will have the powers to intervene but it also means they will come under more pressure to take that action, and exactly as you say, with just take that action, and exactly as you say, withjust stop 0il take that action, and exactly as you say, withjust stop oil and other groups turning up to different events it is tying up a lot of police ...

Helen catt, bbc news. staying in the uk, new measures aimed at curbing protest methods often used by environmental groups have come into effect in england and wales. under the new laws, police now have powers to move protesters who disrupt transport, while offenders could face three years in jail for tunnelling near key sites. the home office says the public order act 2023 will target "a selfish minority" but critics argue they threaten the right to protest. groups such asjust stop 0il have continued with high profile protests including at yesterday's pride in london event. earlier i spoke to ...

"a selfish minority" — but critics argue they threaten the right to protest. groups such asjust stop 0il have continued with high—profile protests, including at yesterday's pride in london event. earlier, we spoke to sir peter fahy, the former chief constable of greater manchester police, and asked him what he made of these new powers. there is no question, the public are really fed up with the activities of groups like just really fed up with the activities of groups likejust stop 0il really fed up with the activities of groups likejust stop oil and extinction rebellion and the way they b...