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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Government wants extremism crackdown as Met Police chief says force will be ‘ruthless’ at protests

PA

The head of the Metropolitan Police has said his officers will be “ruthless” in policing and enforcing the law at protests, but said there could only be prosecutions when the law is broken.

It comes as Rishi Sunak’s government is reviewing the definition of extremism in a move that could allow councils and police forces to cut off funding to charities and religious groups found to have aired hateful views.

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