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Police attend the G20 protests in April. Climate Camp activists complained of violence at the hands of the police during the demonstrations.
Met ‘stretched to the limit’ by bank holiday chaos

By Liz Stephens The Metropolitan police have admitted they may be stretched to the limit by the demands of policing both the Notting Hill carnival and Climate Camp next week. Up to 3,000 environmental protesters will set up camp somewhere in London from 26th August until 3rd September. However, the police say they have been… Read more »

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Restraining orders will be expanded to tackle domestic violence
Restraining orders expanded to combat domestic violence

By politics.co.uk staff Restraining orders are to be massively expanded in an effort to give greater protection to women suffering from domestic violence. Currently, courts can only issue restraining orders following conviction for two types of offences: harassment or putting someone in fear of violence. Under the new rules an order can be made following… Read more »