Police accused of ‘assault on right to protest’ after less than 3% of nuisance arrests result in charges

Climate change protests became more popular in 2019, around when the rate of arrests increased - (AP)

Less than three per cent of all protest arrests result in charges, according to new research, as campaigners are calling for an end to anti-protest measures.

Data obtained by Greenpeace via Freedom of Information requests shows that only 18 arrests out of a total of 638 made by the Metropolitan Police for conspiracy to cause public nuisance over the last six years have resulted in charges.