Comments by home affairs select committee have concerned defenders of civil liberties

Frequent and disruptive mass protests in central London are a drain on police resources and are putting other policing priorities at risk, an influential committee of MPs has claimed.

In comments that have concerned defenders of civil liberties, the home affairs select committee said the size and frequency of protests over the conflict in Gaza have placed significant pressures on police resources as the Metropolitan police attempt to implement a “culture change” and train thousands of new officers.

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