House of Lords Urged to Back ‘Proper Penalties’ for Disruptive Protesters

House of Lords Urged to Back ‘Proper Penalties’ for Disruptive Protesters
Just Stop Oil protesters block traffic in Parliament Square in London, on Oct. 4, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman has urged the House of Lords to back a proposed law that will see “proper penalties” for protesters who use “guerrilla tactics” to cause widespread disruption to the public.

The UK government on Jan. 16 announced plans to give police more powers to tackle “disruptive protests” such as those organised by climate activists, allowing officers to intervene before protests become highly disruptive.