NEW laws could give more power to police to restrict peaceful demonstrations in the UK in order to “safely manage protests”. As part of the new Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, the government has said it wishes to “prevent serious disruption caused by protests” in the wake of recent Black Lives Matter and Extinction Rebellion demos. One of the measures includes a new legal definition of “serious disruption”, which police can then use to restrict protests. We asked our readers to share their thoughts on Facebook and here’s what they told us. Sam Taylor: “Absolutely disgraceful. Progress in society and vital rights (whether it be work standards, the right to vote, LGBT rights) have only been attained through the means of disruption and protest.
Adver readers are divided over Oprah Winfrey s bombshell interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Aired on ITV on Monday evening, the couple discussed at length racial and mental health issues that arose from their time as working royals before leaving their roles amid huge controversy early last year. It included the claim that an unnamed royal asked how dark their son Archie’s skin would be. After the interview aired, we asked our Facebook followers whether their opinions on the Royal Family had changed and received hundreds of responses. Here are just some of them. Roderick Bluh: “Two people who left because of media and wanting privacy do an Oprah interview and guess what? A media frenzy.