In the shadow of mounting threats to UK democracy, the Crime and Policing Bill 2025 proposes jail terms of up to six months for activists who protest outside MPs' private homes. Announced on 3 November 2025, the amendment follows a survey by Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle revealing that 96 per cent of MPs have faced harassment or intimidation.
As police powers expand under tightened UK protest laws, Amnesty International slams it as 'an alarming assault on the right to peacefully protest', fuelling clashes over doorstep intimidation, Just Stop Oil tactics, Gaza protests at MPs homes, and balancing security with freedoms.
