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Police make 630 arrests of climate protesters in London in one month

Liberty condemns ‘staggering and shocking’ statistic as anti-protest legislation is enacted

Police have made at least 630 arrests of peaceful protesters campaigning against new oil and gas production in the past month, as the authorities exploit new powers under the government’s anti-protest legislation.

The mass arrests of more than 470 people – some individuals were arrested more than once – was condemned by civil rights group Liberty as “staggering and shocking”.

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