Recent protests in the UK have led to the government considering new powers to deal with demonstrations. The Sun reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to make it easier to ban marches and demonstrations, stating that “clambering on statues” and using fireworks at protests may soon be prohibited, while laws on “glorifying terrorists” would be hardened. Meanwhile, the Daily Telegraph echoes Home Secretary Suella Braverman in reporting that the government aims to toughen laws to prevent protests which, in her words, “pollute” the streets. The paper suggests the prime minister wants to remove any doubt that the police can and should intervene on hate speech.
The Times reports that Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to ask the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, why more arrests were not made during recent protests, despite images of marchers waving swastikas and wearing “Hamas-style” headbands. The paper notes Sir Mark is expected to emphasise that officers quelled disorder despite facing unacceptable violence. Similarly, the Daily Mail reports that Suella Braverman, who has been accused of stoking up tension, has come out “fighting” with her condemnation of the “ugly scenes” at the weekend.
Some papers have also mentioned the potential for tax cuts before Christmas. The i reports that Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is considering pre-Christmas cuts to inheritance tax and stamp duty to “lift Tory gloom”, with many Conservative MPs believing it could be key to defeating the Labour Party at the next general election. The Guardian also reports that thousands of babies and toddlers are being admitted to hospital in England each year with lung problems likely linked to their living conditions.
Despite these stories, several papers have also focused on Remembrance Day services at the Cenotaph. The Telegraph notes the “peace and dignity” present as the King laid a wreath for the fallen, while the Mirror reports dignified silence after the previous day’s melee
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