Home Secretary to crack down on 'disruptive' protests with new bill

[Still Waters]

The home secretary has unveiled plans for a major crackdown on disruptive protests carried out by environmental groups such as Extinction Rebellion.

Suella Braverman says the new Public Order Bill will stop demonstrators holding the public "to ransom".

Ministers will be empowered to block protests causing "serious disruption" to key infrastructure and goods.

Activists said they would not be intimidated by law changes aimed at "silencing non-violent people".

Environmental groups including Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion have staged various protests and demonstrations in recent months, causing disruption to commuters and traffic in central London.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63272648

[itsnotoutthere]

They'll probably do a u-turn next week.