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Kill the Bill protestors take to streets to vent their fury against police, crime, sentencing and courts bills

  • Hundreds march through city in protest against 'draconian' bill
  • Activists says bill will curb democratic freedom to march and demonstrate
  • Bill due to be discussed in House of Lords this week

 

Saint Peter’s Square was filled with hundreds of people on Saturday who were fighting against the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill

The bill, which was introduced by Home Secretary Priti Patel, is due to be voted on in the House of Lords this week.

Activists say the bill could make protesting a thing of the past.

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Hundreds marched through the city centre

The campaign group Kill the Bill believes the bill is a “direct attack on social movement and a direct attack on direct action” as it gives police more power to impose conditions on non-violent protest.

It says that under the bill things such as stopping traffic and making noise could be seen as a ‘serious annoyance’ and could be grounds to shut a demonstration down.

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Protestors march down Deansgate
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