Police seek protests ban after 23 officers injured in London rallies

Head of police union for England and Wales calls for emergency law during Covid-19 pandemic

Priti Patel has been urged to impose an emergency ban on all protests after Britain's biggest police force condemned the mindless hooliganism" and utterly shocking" violence of far-right activists against its officers in London.

The head of the body representing rank-and-file police officers in England and Wales called for tougher restrictions on demonstrations after 23 officers were injured and more than 100 people were arrested during clashes in London on Saturday.