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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Aletha Adu Political correspondent

UK security minister defends new anti-protest laws before coronation

Tom Tugendhat United Kingdom Police
Flags on Regent Street in central London for coronation of King Charles
Flags on Regent Street in central London for Saturday’s coronation of King Charles. Warning letters have been sent to anti-monarchists planning to stage protests. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/Reuters

King Charles’s coronation is a “chance to showcase our liberty”, a cabinet minister, has said, after the UK government fast-tracked legislation to crack down on protests.

The security minister, Tom Tugendhat, defended the new laws, which include a 12-month prison sentence for protesters who block roads and a six-month prison sentence or unlimited fine for anyone who locks on to others, objects or buildings. Police will also be able to stop and search protesters they suspect are setting out to cause “disruption”.

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