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Protest groups such as Just Stop Oil and Palestine Action could be banned in a similar way to terror organisations under plans to update the law to deal with extreme-Left demonstrations.
A report by the Government’s adviser on combating political violence will recommend creating a new category for proscribing protest groups who regularly commit crimes to achieve their aims.
Crossbench peer John Woodcock, whose title is Lord Walney, says the overhaul is needed because the threat of arrest is no longer a deterrent for some.
The measures would restrict a group’s ability to fundraise and its right to assemble in the UK, tackling the issue at source.
Lord Walney’s report will also recommend a ban on protesters wearing masks during marches, as seen in the weekly pro-Palestine demonstrations in London.
Just Stop Oil protestor Eddie Whittingham covered in orange powder on top of a snooker table during the Cazoo World Snooker championship in Sheffield
Two elderly Just Stop Oil activists attempt to break the security glass that protects the Magna Carta in the British Library on May 10, 2024
Reverend Sue Parfit, 82, and Judy Bruce, 85, used a hammer and a chisel to try to break the Magna Carta's glass case
Dr sarah Benn, 57, protesting for Just stop Oil in 2022. The GP faced a tribunal over her decision to protest where she claimed it was her duty and she was protecting people's health
Police arrest a protester from Just Stop Oil and pro Palestinian breakout group Youth demand after they sprayed the Labour Party headquarters with red paint
Just stop Oil protestors who were charged after storming a Les Misérables performance in October 5, 2023. Left to right: Noah Crane, Poppy Bliss, Hanan Ameur, Hannah Taylor,
