Report just in that the Lords have defeated many of the government’s proposals for clamping down on protesting.
For the full report click on this link: https://drillordrop.com/2022/01/18/peers-defeat-government-anti-protest-laws/
Excerpt from the report:
“In a debate on the Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Bill, the House of Lords voted down:
- A proposed new offence of locking-on at protests
- Additional police powers to stop and search people near a protest with or without suspicion
- Serious Disruption Prevention Orders allowing police to ban people from attending protests, even if they had never been to a protest or been convicted of an offence
- New offences of obstructing major transport works and interfering with key national infrastructure
The government was also defeated when peers supported opposition and cross-bench amendments on protecting Parliament Square as a place to protest; police powers to impose conditions on marches where noise may result in serious disruption; and increased penalties for wilful obstruction of the highway.
Large crowds gathered outside parliament during the votes and drumming from opponents could be heard in the chamber…”