In recent years, protests, usually on environmental issues, have shut down large parts of central London and blocked traffic on key highways.
In recent years, protests, usually on environmental issues, have shut down large parts of central London and blocked traffic on key highways, leading to calls for the police to have more power to stop the disturbance.
The bill was published last year and is currently in the final stages of debate in parliament. It has drawn heavy criticism from civil rights groups who say it is anti-democratic and gives police too much power. "The right to protest is a fundamental principle of our democracy, but this is not absolute," Sunak said in a statement late on Sunday.
The government says the new laws, if passed, will mean police can shut down disruptive protests pre-emptively.
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