Research by Greenpeace reveals that less than three per cent of protest arrests by the Metropolitan Police result in charges. Out of 638 arrests for conspiracy to cause public nuisance since 2019, only 18 led to charges. The number of arrests has significantly increased, rising from 67 between 2012 and 2018 to over 600 in the past four years. Campaigners criticize these arrests as an infringement on the right to protest, urging the government to reverse recently enacted anti-protest legislation.
Only 18 arrests out of 638 made by the Metropolitan Police for conspiracy to cause public nuisance have resulted in charges over the last six years.
The research shows an almost tenfold rise in the number of arrests in London since 2019, with arrests rising from 67 between 2012-2018 to over 600.
Greenpeace UK's co-executive director stated that routine arrests of protesters without subsequent charges amount to an abuse of powers and an assault on the right to protest.
Four major organizations are campaigning to restore the right to protest, urging the home secretary to reverse anti-protest measures enacted since 2022.
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