The Metropolitan Police has expressed “regret” over the arrests of six anti-monarchy protesters ahead of the coronation after it announced no charges would be brought against them.
The chief executive of the campaign group Republic Graham Smith is now demanding a “full inquiry” into who authorised the arrests and prevented the group expressing their dissent as he threatened legal action over the “disgraceful episode”
Scotland Yard tonight (Monday) issued a lengthy statement tonight in which it confirmed Mr Smith and five others have been told they face no further action after being arrested on Saturday and bailed.