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Home Secretary Theresa May extends London marches ban | Home Secretary Theresa May extends London marches ban |
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The home secretary has extended a 30-day ban against marches in the capital after a request from police chiefs. | The home secretary has extended a 30-day ban against marches in the capital after a request from police chiefs. |
Theresa May outlawed marches in the City of London after banning similar demonstrations in Hackney, Newham, Waltham Forest, Islington and Hackney. | Theresa May outlawed marches in the City of London after banning similar demonstrations in Hackney, Newham, Waltham Forest, Islington and Hackney. |
The decisions came amid fears of violence if a planned march by the English Defence League (EDL) went ahead later this week. | The decisions came amid fears of violence if a planned march by the English Defence League (EDL) went ahead later this week. |
Scotland Yard said there could be disorder if the march happened. | Scotland Yard said there could be disorder if the march happened. |
The EDL is yet to comment on the extension of the ban, but following last week's ban on marches in Tower Hamlets, it said on its website: "Placing a ban on the EDL march gives out completely the wrong message. | |
"It suggests that it is the EDL, and not the extremism that we demonstrate about, which needs to be kept in check." | |
City of London Police Assistant Commissioner Frank Armstrong said: "This is not a decision we take lightly, but is, we believe, an appropriate response to prevent a displaced march or demonstration resulting in serious public disorder within the City of London. | City of London Police Assistant Commissioner Frank Armstrong said: "This is not a decision we take lightly, but is, we believe, an appropriate response to prevent a displaced march or demonstration resulting in serious public disorder within the City of London. |
"We are, as ever, working closely with the Metropolitan Police around public order events and will continue to keep the City safe." | "We are, as ever, working closely with the Metropolitan Police around public order events and will continue to keep the City safe." |
A Home Office spokesman said: "The Home Secretary has today given her consent to a ban on all marches in the City of London for a 30-day period. | A Home Office spokesman said: "The Home Secretary has today given her consent to a ban on all marches in the City of London for a 30-day period. |
"This supplements the banning order in place for Tower Hamlets and four neighbouring boroughs. | |
"The decision has been taken following consideration of the legal tests in the Public Order Act." |