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Once we ask the Lee Anderson question, our democracy is on a slippery slope

When the state restrains the right to protest, the right to vote has less meaning

The Guardian - UK

Events marking Queen Elizabeth’s death cost the public £161.7m, figures show

Critics say the extravagance is inappropriate when people are struggling with the cost of living crisis

The Guardian - UK

Volunteers arrested before coronation ‘were wearing vests with Met Police logo’

POLICE arrested volunteers ahead of the coronation despite a direct partnership between their organisation and the Metropolitan Police, with the…

The National (Scotland)

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Senior Met officer denies political pressure to arrest coronation protesters

Republic members were detained despite anti-monarchy group having liaised extensively with force over protest plans

The Guardian - UK

MP left 'speechless' after night time volunteer relives arrest hours before Coronation

Suzie Melvin was one of three volunteers for Westminster Council’s Night Stars safety scheme who was help by officers hours before King Charles was crowned - despite their organisation working in partnership with the Metropolitan Police.

Daily Mirror

Volunteers arrested before coronation were wearing hi-viz with ‘Met Police logo’

A Night Stars volunteer said the police officer who arrested her stated that they were ‘specifically looking’ for people from her organisation.

The Independent UK

Fresh criticism aimed at Met police over coronation arrests

A volunteer for safety scheme Night Stars said they were specifically targeted in the hours before the event on May 6.

The Independent UK

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SNP call on Labour to help ensure 'draconian' anti-protest legislation is scrapped

THE SNP have announced they will use an opposition day debate to demand that the “shameful” anti-protest laws implemented by the UK Government…

The National (Scotland)

Anti-monarchy group Republic's membership almost doubles after coronation arrests

THE anti-monarchy group Republic’s membership has almost doubled in the space of a week following the high-profile arrest of its chief executive…

The National (Scotland)

Membership of anti-monarchy group Republic almost doubles in wake of coronation arrests

Only 12% of Britons polled pledged allegiance to the king in a ‘homage of the people’

The Guardian - UK

Royal fan misses King's Coronation after 13-hour arrest for standing near protesters

Alice Chambers, travelled to The Mall in the hope of getting a perfect spot to watch the historic event unfold and get a glimpse of the King on his Coronation day before her traumatising 13-hour arrest

Daily Mirror

Coronation protests: did the Met overreact?

For many of us, the coronation will have passed by in a rainy blur of “pomp, quiches and bunting”, said Sonia Sodha in The Observer. But for members of the campaign group Republic, “things took an altogether more sinister turn”.

The Week

‘It massively backfired’: Republicanism in spotlight after arrests

Head of Republic campaign group believes detention at coronation was premeditated attempt to kill protests

The Guardian - UK

Tory MPs condemn use of new laws to detain coronation protesters

Backbenchers speak out after Metropolitan police expresses regret over arrests of six members of Republic

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The Independent UK

Starmer not committing to immediately ripping up protest arrest law

The Labour leader said it was ‘early days’ for the Public Order Act, amid criticism of the arrest of anti-monarchy protesters ahead of the coronation.

The National (Scotland)

'Do you want a sensible conversation?': Republic leader clashes with Kay Burley

THE CEO of Republic has clashed with Sky news presenter Kay Burley as she branded coronation spending estimates "as wild speculation".

The Independent UK

Britain’s top cop defends coronation arrests and says crowds cheered crackdown

But senior Tory David Davis attacked the wrongful arrests, blaming the government’s controversial Public Order Act

Evening Standard

What is Republic? Anti-monarchy group protest ahead of the King’s Speech

Anti-monarchy demonstrators have gathered to protest the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament

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The Independent UK

Senior Tory attacks party’s ‘poorly defined’ anti-protest bill after coronation arrests backlash

Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said ‘celebrating crowds applauded and cheered’ as his officers made arrests near the processional route

Al Jazeera

UK police ‘regret’ coronation day protests amid rights concerns

The leader of an anti-monarchist group and five others were arrested as Charles III was preparing to be crowned.

The Independent UK

UK police under fire over coronation protester arrests

An anti-monarchy group says it plans to take legal action against London’s Metropolitan Police after several of its members were arrested as they prepared to protest the coronation of King Charles III

The Independent UK

Met did ‘pretty good job’ says minister amid force’s coronation ‘regret’

Government ministers continued to praise the work of the police at Saturday’s event, with one suggesting officers ‘did a pretty good job’.

Manchester Evening News

Arrests of anti-monarchy protesters slammed as 'wrong' as Met Police expresses 'regret'

Six protesters were arrested ahead of the Coronation on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Labour says ‘something has gone wrong’ over arrest of coronation protesters

Lisa Nandy suggests mistakes must have been made in arrest of six anti-monarchy protesters

Evening Standard

Met Police expresses ‘regret’ over protester arrests ahead of King’s Coronation

The force was threatened with legal action after deciding to bring no further action against the group

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