Government Accused of Tightening Protest Laws Despite Opposition From House of Lords

Government Accused of Tightening Protest Laws Despite Opposition From House of Lords
Police officers patrol at Buckingham Palace ahead of the coronation of Britain's King Charles III, in London on April 29, 2023. Kin Cheung/AP Photo
Alexander Zhang
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The government lowered the threshold for taking action against protesters despite opposition from the House of Lords, a Lords committee has said.

The regulations in question allow the police to intervene in a wider range of circumstances, including by reducing the threshold for “serious” disruption.