Policing was driven by politicians and media furore, with pressure on police to ‘do more’ resulting in confused and inconsistent decision-making, Netpol argues
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The latest episode of the hit Media Storm podcast focuses on how the press frames our damaging and discriminatory policing culture
The Government is accused of pushing public bodies to go tougher on protesters
The report is expected to proscribe Just Stop Oil and Palestine Action as 'extreme protest groups' and restrict their ability to fundraise and assemble
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces arrest if he visits the UK, if the warrants are issued
The Home Office unlawfully gave police the powers to intervene against protests where no serious disruption was taking place, the court found
Lord Walney's proposals would impose an effective ban on certain protest groups while handing police forces the power to outlaw regular Gaza protests
The Conservatives' domestic extremism adviser Lord John Walney is accused of conflicts of interest over a proposed ban of groups such as Palestine Action and Just Stop Oil
"The Government is determined to shut down the ways in which ordinary people can take to the streets to make their voices heard," Liberty says
For Penny Pepper, debates about changing the law on assisted suicide are a way in for a dangerous, niggling, idea of how we should value disabled people’s lives