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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dominic McGrath

New powers to crack down on ‘disruptive’ protests come into force

PA Wire

New measures to crack down on environmental activists come into force from Sunday, including an expansion of police powers and a new criminal offence of tunnelling.

The British Transport Police and the Ministry of Defence Police will now have powers to move static protests, a common tactic of campaigners.

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