Republic members were detained despite anti-monarchy group having liaised extensively with force over protest plans
A senior Met police officer has denied he was put under political pressure to arrest protesters during the coronation of King Charles III, as a human rights barrister claimed the use of new protest laws would harm democracy.
The Metropolitan police have been under scrutiny for arrests made around the time of the event, including those of volunteers who handed out rape alarms and eight members of the anti-monarchist group Republic who had liaised with officers for months to organise their protest.
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