London Assembly Members react to the discussion on stop and search at a virtual meeting of the Police and Crime Committee Two London Assembly Members have exchanged words following a heated debate about stop and search at a recent Assembly meeting. Labour Assembly Member Jennette Arnold branded Conservative Assembly Member Susan Hall’s comments “nonsensical” following a question about scrutinising the Met’s use of stop and search. At a meeting of the Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee, Susan Hall suggested that “constant criticism” of the Met’s use of stop and search was “creating mistrust of the police”, and that it should instead be defended.
Protestors clash with police at a previous anti-lockdown rally. Credit: PA An anti-lockdown protest is due to go ahead, but more police officers are off work with coronavirus-related issues now than at any other time during the pandemic. The shocking fact was revealed by a police union chair who has called on the Mayor of London and the Home Secretary to ban a planned demonstration against lockdown measures on Saturday that will be policed by “over 800” Met Police officers. The demonstration against lockdown measures this Saturday is expected to draw “thousands, not hundreds”, and could be the biggest anti-lockdown demonstration to date.
Protestors clash with police at a previous anti-lockdown rally. Credit: PA An anti-lockdown protest is due to go ahead, but more police officers are off work with coronavirus-related issues now than at any other time during the pandemic. The shocking fact was revealed by a police union chair who has called on the Mayor of London and the Home Secretary to ban a planned demonstration against lockdown measures on Saturday that will be policed by “over 800” Met Police officers. The demonstration against lockdown measures this Saturday is expected to draw “thousands, not hundreds”, and could be the biggest anti-lockdown demonstration to date.