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New Law Aims to Regulate Disruptive Protests Near Homes
8/15/2025
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Story summary
- The Government is proposing a law to manage disruptive protests near private residences.
- Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith highlighted a rise in protests directed at MPs and judges.
- The law seeks to balance the right to protest with regulations on time, duration, noise, and distance.
- Goldsmith stressed the significance of reasonable protest in a democracy.
