Queen's Speech: Government tries again to ban 'guerrilla' protests

Queen's Speech: Government tries again to ban 'guerrilla' protests

May 10, 2022 by BBC

Key Facts

  • The Tories tried to introduce measures in its policing bill aimed at those who glue and lock themselves to structures, but it was rejected by the Lords.
  • The bill will create a new criminal offence of "locking on" and going equipped to "lock on" to other people, objects or buildings in order to cause "serious disruption" - appearing to target groups like Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain.
  • The bill will also make it illegal to obstruct major transport works, like HS2, also with up to six months in prison and/or the unlimited fine.
  • But Parliament has so far not been convinced - and the human rights group Liberty says it's a rehashed "power grab" from a government determined to shut down accountability.

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