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.