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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dave Burke

Rishi Sunak accused of trying to pass 'pointless' new laws to curb disruptive protests

Rishi Sunak has been accused of trying to pass pointless new laws that could treat all dissent as "effectively terrorism" - rather than just speaking to police chiefs.

The government will today outline a draconian crackdown which could see police allowed to step in before protests become disruptive.

Labour leader Keir Starmer lashed out at the proposed new guidelines - which target groups like Insulate Britain and Extinction Rebellion - saying they aren't needed.

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