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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Kevin Rawlinson and Nadeem Badshah

Met police ‘regret’ arrest of anti-monarchy protesters at coronation

Graham Smith
Graham Smith, head of Republic, at a previous anti-monarchy protest in March. Photograph: May James/Reuters

The Metropolitan police have defended the arrest of anti-monarchy protesters during the coronation despite announcing that no charges will be brought against them.

The force said it expressed “regret” that six demonstrators from the Republic campaign group were arrested on Saturday.

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