15,000 rally in London against UK's new "soft" lockdown

At least 15,000 people have descended on Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park in London as part of an anti-lockdown demonstration.

Attendees of the We Do Not Consent rally have been urged to abide by coronavirus restrictions and warned that violence will not be tolerated…

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Commander Ade Adelekan, who is leading the Met operation, said while there is ‘great frustration’ at the regulations, a large midday protest could put the health of protesters and their contacts at risk.

He said: ‘I know there is great frustration to these regulations but they have been designed to keep everyone safe from what is a lethal virus.

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