Article 5KWVY ‘The police bill is wiping out a culture’: New Travellers take a stand

‘The police bill is wiping out a culture’: New Travellers take a stand

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Harriet Grant
from World news | The Guardian on (#5KWVY)

If it becomes law, residing on land without permission would be a criminal offence, threatening a way of life for communities across the UK

I am worried that not everyone knows what is coming," says Amy, sitting in the truck she has turned into a cosy home for her and her two children. If this bill is passed it will mean the end of our culture. The end of our way of life."

Amy, who wanted to be known by her first name, lives with her two sons on a small Travellers' site down a quiet country lane in the west of England, along the edges of an ancient forest.

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