New laws designed to crack down on protesters will not deter environmental activists from taking action, campaign groups have warned the UK government.
Protesters in England and Wales could face jail sentences and unlimited fines for blocking national infrastructure, such as airports or railways, or ‘locking on’ to buildings, as part of legislation announced in the Queen’s Speech on Tuesday.
The measures have resurfaced in a Public Order Bill, after being dropped from the government’s controversial Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, when they were rejected by the House of Lords.
