Home secretary wants police to get more powers to restrict repeated protests

The UK Home Secretary is seeking to grant police more powers to restrict repeated protests. This proposal is not a complete ban on protests, but rather aims to impose conditions and restrictions on demonstrations that have occurred multiple times. The Home Secretary argues that the current laws are inadequate in dealing with protests that disrupt public order and cause significant disruption. The proposed changes would allow the police to place restrictions on the timing, location, and duration of protests, as well as the number of participants. The government claims that these measures are necessary to balance the right to protest with the need to maintain public safety and order. However, civil liberties groups have expressed concerns that the proposed powers could be used to disproportionately restrict the ability of citizens to exercise their democratic rights. The debate highlights the ongoing tension between the competing principles of free speech and public order, and the challenge of striking the right balance in the regulation of protests.