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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

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023

Philp: Insulting to compare coronation policing to Vladimir Putin’s Russia

The Commons Home Affairs Committee is expected to examine the policing of the coronation, including the arrest of members of Republic.

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

Coronation arrests were an attack on British democracy

Letters: Readers condemn the detention of anti-monarchy demonstrators at the coronation of King Charles III

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023

Rishi Sunak stands by law used in Coronation protestor arrests - despite police 'regret'

The Metropolitan Police force has expressed 'regret' and apologised after it could not prove protestors it arrested on Saturday intended to disrupt King Charles III's Coronation

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023

Yes, the Met police threw royal protesters into cells for no good reason – but at least they regret it

By locking up coronation dissidents, the force leads the way in incompetence and overreach, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023

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

Evening Standard · May 9, 2023

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

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

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.

Al Jazeera · May 9, 2023

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 · May 9, 2023

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

Six protesters were arrested ahead of the Coronation on Saturday

Manchester Evening News · May 9, 2023