Police

With reports of heavy handed policing of Extinction Rebellion protests and rumours that the government plans to reclassify the group as an ‘organised crime’ organisation, our right to pro...

The US is convulsing with protest over the shocking murder of African American George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, who kneeled on his neck for eight minutes, suffocating him. So...

“By working together, in a spirit of cooperation and mutual support, we can put this virus to bed and come out of this with a stronger sense of community and a fuller understanding of our...

“Parallels between the war on drugs and policing under lockdown are striking on a global scale.” Carrie Hamilton, Zoë Garbett and Alex Armitage, Co-authors of Green Party’s Drug Policy, h...

“The police making political judgements is not new and it will continue until Parliament sets clear limits and definitions.” After it was revealed that Extinction Rebellion had been place...

The police’s handling of October’s Extinction Rebellion demonstrations has been the subject of significant controversy – not least due to the city-wide protest ban which was recently rule...

Used to forcibly cover people’s heads to prevent them from spitting and biting, the controversial use of spit hoods in police custody suites has faced strong criticism from human rights c...

74 parliamentarians from all major political parties have called on the Met Police and the National Crime Agency to confirm they are taking action against Vote Leave for overspending duri...

The Green MEP for the South East looks at a report exposing the dangers of policing on the freedom of protest, especially in local communities.