Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said police now have the “full armoury of legal tools” to deal with “militant” protesters after peers voted through controversial anti-protest regulations. Speaking to the Home Affairs Select Committee on Wednesday, the home secretary said she now expected a “swifter” police response to deal with those bringing “misery and chaos…
Police Get New Powers to Stop ‘Serious Disruption’ by Protesters
Police in England and Wales will have the power to stop protesters who cause “serious disruption to the life of the community,” as new regulations come into effect. The House of Lords approved amended sections of the Public Order Act 1986 on Tuesday, which provide greater clarity on when police can intervene to stop protesters….
‘Eco-Zealots’ Drive Labour’s Energy Policy, Says Sunak
Labour’s energy policy is written by “eco-zealots” who are leading Britain into an energy surrender, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. The Conservative Party leader accused his counterpart Sir Keir Starmer of allowing the Just Stop Oil group, that stages disruptive protests, to affect Labour’s policies. “Not content with disrupting our summer and cherished sporting…
Hillary Clinton’s Nonprofit Donated $300,000 to Just Stop Oil Funders
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s organisation has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Climate Emergency Fund, which finances the eco-activists Just Stop Oil. According to tax documents (pdf), Onward Together has donated $300,000 to the Los Angeles-based Climate Emergency Fund. According to InfluenceWatch, Onward Together was created in the wake of Clinton’s loss to…
Donations for Just Stop Oil Backer Dale Vince Are ‘Perfectly Legitimate,’ Says Labour
Britain’s Labour Party has defended the decision to accept donations from the backer of Just Stop Oil, arguing that it doesn’t affect the party’s views on the activist group. Shadow international trade secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds said Labour had been “extremely clear on our views on Just Stop Oil,” a group that is campaigning to halt…
UK Minister Defends Metropolitan Police as Force Criticised Over Coronation Arrests
A minister on Sunday defended the Metropolitan police after the force arrested 52 people before and during King Charles III’s coronation on Saturday. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said she believes the Met has got the balance right between the right to protest and policing an international event and that she has “huge confidence” in the…
Anti-Monarchy Group Says Its Leader Arrested Ahead of King Charles Coronation
The leader of anti-monarchy campaign group Republic has been arrested along with five of his team members in the run-up to the coronation of King Charles III, the group said. Tens of thousands of people have gathered to cheer the royal procession and military parade for the coronation at London’s Westminster Abbey on Saturday, the…
Government Gives Police New Powers to Tackle Just Stop Oil Slow-Walking Protests
Police will now be given the power to stop “slow walking” by climate activists under new proposals by the government. New legislation introduced on Thursday will give officers the power to intervene and stop the tactic used by Just Stop Oil protesters. The Conservative government’s Public Order Bill, which passed on Wednesday, was designed to strengthen…
Lawyers Declare They Will Refuse to Prosecute Climate Activists
Activist lawyers have signed a “Declaration of Conscience” stating they will not prosecute groups like Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil, saying that current laws cause “climate injustice.” On Thursday, a group called Lawyers Are Responsible, published a Declaration of Conscience, in which they say they will refuse to act for new fossil fuel projects…
Just Stop Oil Protests Cost London Metropolitan Police £7.5 Million
Disruptive protests by the Just Stop Oil climate group cost British taxpayers £7.5 million ($9 million) in policing costs in just nine weeks, newly released figures show. Just Stop Oil, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, has been staging disruptive protests in an attempt to highlight its call for the UK government to begin the process…
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