New government attempt to criminalise lock-on protests
The government announced today it was reviving plans to make the popular protest technique of locking on a criminal offence.
Nine Insulate Britain activists jailed for breach of injunction
Nine protesters from Insulate Britain – the group campaigning for a national home insulation programme – have been jailed for breaching a court order banning them from protesting on the M25.
COP26 headlines: 4/11/21
Talks focussed on energy at the fifth day of the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow. The COP president says “the end of coal is in sight” and there’s a commitment by some countries to end public funding for unabated fossil fuels.
Priti Patel outlines plans to curb disruptive protests – they could lead to “unfair and arbitrary” arrests, say opponents
Courts will get new powers aimed at deterring disruptive protests, the home secretary announced this morning.
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