Man charged after BBC journalist harangued by lockdown protesters

Martin Hockridge charged after Newsnight political editor Nick Watt harassed in Whitehall

A man has been charged with a public order offence, Scotland Yard has said, after footage online showed a journalist being confronted and chased by a group of protesters in Whitehall.

Martin Hockridge, 57, was charged with an offence under section 4A of the Public Order Act; namely using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour towards another person with the intention to cause them harassment, alarm or distress.