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Feb 28, 2024 · Rishi Sunak gathered police chiefs in Downing Street on Wednesday evening to discuss what more can be done to shut down intimidating protests and protect democracy in the UK. Mr Sunak warned that “increasingly violent and intimidatory behaviour” was preventing MPs from doing their jobs.
Feb 29, 2024 · Officers must use their powers against people who undermine democracy by targeting MPs, Rishi Sunak says.
Mar 1, 2024 · ‘Mob rule’ in the UK. A row broke out in November 2023 after Suella Braverman criticised the Metropolitan Police for its handling of pro-Palestinian protests. Writing in The Times, she claimed...
Feb 28, 2024 · Rishi Sunak has warned that the UK is descending into “mob rule” as he told police they must use the powers they have or risk losing public confidence amid fears about MPs being targeted by...
Feb 29, 2024 · Sunak told a meeting of police leaders on Wednesday that there was a ”pattern of increasingly violent and intimidatory behavior” that’s intended to “shout down free debate and stop elected...
Feb 29, 2024 · Home Secretary James Cleverley said no MP should have to accept threats as "part of the job", following fears some have been targeted by demonstrators demanding an end to fighting in Gaza.
Feb 28, 2024 · The prime minister said a new “democratic policing protocol” would commit to extra patrols and make clear that protests targetting MPs at their homes should be treated as intimidatory.
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