Controversial anti-protest law may have originated in briefing from Policy Exchange, our investigation reveals
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people face imprisonment or hefty fines under new England and Wales Police Bill that ‘criminalises’ nomadic life
The bill could spell the end of policing by consent – and force police leaders to decide whether to use draconian powers on peaceful protesters
It now proposes new crimes that could criminalise almost any protester and give police alarmingly wide powers of stop and search
