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‘It’s time to take a stand. We’re suing Braverman over her anti-protest law’

The home secretary ripped up the rule book by forcing through new police powers. So Liberty is taking her to court

‘It’s time to take a stand. We’re suing Braverman over her anti-protest law’
Home secretary Suella Braverman is being sued by Liberty for forcing through anti-protest law in the Public Order Act | Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images
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The home secretary confirmed just how little this government cares about the UK’s long-established democratic systems when in June she overrode Parliament to sneak in even more anti-protest powers that had already been voted down months earlier.

What she did is unlawful, and the High Court has just given us permission to take her to court.

A year ago, people were asked how much they trust the UK government – and the results were stark. Just one in three said they had faith in those in power and only one in five trusted political parties.