The Metropolitan Police later said that ten officers had been injured, 'none of these are believed to be serious', and that 26 people had been arrested for a variety of offences including assault on police and breach of the peace.Ī woman was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon after a knife was recovered. Arrests were being made after they turned down requests to leave, police said.
More than 1,000 people attended Bristol's Kill the Bill protest, according to Avon and Somerset Police, who said it had reopened the M32 motorway after it was closed to inbound traffic at junction 3 when protesters sat on the road.īy Saturday evening, the Metropolitan Police said that 'a small minority' of protesters, who were not social distancing, were still in London's Parliament Square. Throughout Saturday, thousands of people took part in more protests across the country with demonstrations in Newcastle, Birmingham, Liverpool and Dorset as well as in London and Bristol. The new legislation has proved controversial with several demonstrations held against it - many turning violent. The bill would give police in England and Wales more power to impose conditions on non-violent protests - including those deemed too noisy or a nuisance, with those convicted liable to fines or jail terms. Protestors chanted, banged drums and waved placards at the demo to rail against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which will impose certain conditions on future protests. Seven were arrested amid outbreaks of violence with a dispersal order issued for Bristol city centre. In Bristol, which has become the centre-point for demonstrations against the bill, protesters blocked the M32 as more than 1,000 flooded the city. One woman was detained on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon while others were arrested for breaching the peace, violent disorder, assault and breaking Covid rules, police said. Police arrested 107 protesters during violent clashes at the Kill the Bill demonstrations in London on Saturday which saw ten officers injured.
Police said 'small minority' of protesters remained at Whitehall this evening and that arrests were being madeīy Danyal Hussain and Raven Saunt and Katie Weston and James Fielding For Mailonline.Projectiles were thrown as police pushed protesters away and force said 10 officer were injured in the scuffle.Close by, anti-lockdown demonstrators staged their own protest, supported by Mr Corbyn's brother, Piers.In London, ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn spoke to crowds, describing the policing bill as 'slippery slope'.The scenes were mirrored across the country with protests in London, Birmingham, Liverpool and other cities.Seven people were arrested in Bristol last night as more than 1,000 people attended a Kill the Bill protest.Police arrested 107 protesters after ten officers were hurt in violent clashes at Kill the Bill march in London last night - while seven were arrested in Bristol where demonstrators blocked the M32 motorway
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