Police already have the power to ask individuals to remove masks at protests, but this new crime will empower officers to arrest individuals who disregard their orders
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Police will be given powers to arrest protesters who wear face coverings to threaten others and avoid prosecution, and pyrotechnics will be banned at protests.
Anti-protest laws threaten future of the Durham Miners Gala, Labour s Ian Lavery warns morningstaronline.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from morningstaronline.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.