Priti Patel to tell cops to use all available powers to crack down on Extinction Rebellion’s street anarchy
The group has wreaked havoc across the UK over the past week and prevented 1.5million newspapers reaching the shops on Saturday, leading to more than 80 arrests.
In her speech today to the Police Superintendents Association Ms Patel will call for a new crackdown on the “eco-crusaders turned criminals”.The Home Secretary will say: “I refuse point-blank to allow anarchy on our streets. I am right behind you as you bring the full might of the law down on the selfish minority behind it. Together, we must stand firm against the guerrilla tactics of Extinction Rebellion.
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