"Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, is going to tighten the law to make it easier for the police to stop certain protests. They will be allowed to consider, not just the one-off impact of a planned protest, but the cumulative impact of regular marches organised to promote the same cause. This is a response to the regular pro-Palestine marches that have been taking place since the Israel-Gaza war started two years ago,"
"In a news release, the Home Office says: Police forces will be granted new powers to put conditions on repeat protests as the home secretary orders a fresh look at how protests are policed and organised. The new powers, which will be brought forward as soon as possible, will allow senior officers to consider the cumulative impact' of previous protest activity. Anyone who breaches the conditions will risk arrest and prosecution."
The Home Secretary will grant police new powers to impose conditions on repeat protests, enabling senior officers to consider the cumulative impact of previous protest activity. Police can require organisers to move events if protests repeatedly cause disorder at the same site. Breach of imposed conditions may result in arrest and prosecution. Existing legislation will be reviewed to ensure powers are sufficient and consistently applied, including the ability to ban protests outright and provisions in the crime and policing bill. The measure responds to weeks of pro-Palestine marches since the Israel-Gaza war and to organisers proceeding with demonstrations after the Manchester synagogue attack.
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